Homestead extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-5. They lost to the South Dade Buccaneers at home by a 75-56 margin. The Broncos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buccaneers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the loss, Homestead saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaleb Lebrun posted 12 points. Lebrun also brought in his first three-point shooting accuracy of the season. Jayden Pierre was another key player, putting up 11 points.
As for South Dade, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games.
Rodney Holmes had an outrageously good game as he dropped a double-double with 19 points and 16 boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 16.5 points per game. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Carter, who shot 46% from the field to rack up 16 points and three steals.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Homestead will head out to face off against Coral Park at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Dade, they will venture away from home to take on Southwest at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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