North Miami won the last time they faced Southwood, and things went their way on Saturday too. The North Miami Warriors enjoyed a cozy 64-48 win over the Southwood Knights.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Miami to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kayden Donaldson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Donaldson a new career-high in assists (four). Grace Sailors was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
North Miami was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Southwood saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hali Pershing went 6 for 9 en route to 12 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Lambert, who had 14 points in addition to two steals.
The victory got North Miami back to even at 2-2. As for Southwood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Miami will challenge Bluffton at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Southwood, they will take on Eastern at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwood is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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