Homestead had won three straight games and Caitylyn Gibson did her part to make it four on Friday. The Homestead Broncos managed a 41-37 victory over the North Miami Beach Chargers thanks in part to Gibson, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 19 times she's played.
Despite the loss, North Miami Beach had strong showings from Laila Henderson, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, and Serena Volcy, who posted nine points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Henderson's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Yoshaney Cayaso, who earned three points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Homestead's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for North Miami Beach, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Homestead will venture away from home to face off against Miami at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North Miami Beach, they will host Killian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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