The Pine Crest Panthers will take on the North Miami Beach Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pine Crest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully North Miami Beach likes a good challenge.
Pine Crest is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 98-69 victory over Highlands Christian. The score was close at the half, but the Panthers pulled away in the second half with 53 points.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but North Miami Beach ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mourning, sneaking past 53-51. The win was some much needed relief for the Chargers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Pine Crest better keep an eye on Jeremy Gerffarad. He was instrumental in North Miami Beach's win, going 8 of 10 en route to 17 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Gerffarad a new career-high in points. Jephte Noel was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Pine Crest pushed their record up to 19-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.8 points per game. As for North Miami Beach, their win bumped their record up to 6-15.
Pine Crest didn't have too much breathing room in their game against North Miami Beach when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 58-54 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Miami Beach's Jaycob Joseph, who posted 21 points and seven rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for Pine Crest to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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