The Southridge Spartans and the Miami Stingarees will face off at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Southridge is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Bradley Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Southridge was beaten by Bradley Central 71-43. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 47th in Florida, while the Bears are ranked first in Tennessee).
| 12/27/24 vs Bradley Central | 30 |
| 12/12/24 @ Doral Academy | 22 |
| 12/16/24 @ Miami | 20 |
| 12/18/24 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 19 |
| 12/10/24 @ Miami Christian | 13 |
Despite the defeat, Southridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Naya Hardisson went 10 for 19 on her way to 30 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hardisson has scored all season. Dianka Hardisson was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Miami was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Magnificat, falling 63-42. The Stingarees were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-17.
Miami's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Southridge, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Southridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Miami when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 41-30. Will Southridge repeat their success, or does Miami have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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