The North Miami Pioneers will face off against the Carol City Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in North Miami's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Carol City has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Monday, North Miami lost to Northwestern on the road by a 49-33 margin.
Meanwhile, Carol City played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Killian and fell 56-20. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 609th, while the Cougars are ranked 177th).
North Miami will need focus on slowing down Trenia Baker, one of several Carol City players who made an impact when they last played. She posted seven points. That was a full 35% of Carol City's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Carol City's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for North Miami, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
Everything came up roses for North Miami against Carol City in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 41-3 victory. Will North Miami repeat their success, or does Carol City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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