After flying high against Ida Baker on Saturday, Miami came back down to earth. The Stingarees lost to the Belen Jesuit Wolverines on the road by a 75-58 margin on Wednesday. The Stingarees were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2025.
Belen Jesuit's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alejandro Bird-Beltran, who shot 83% from the field en route to 12 points along with eight steals and five boards. Those eight steals gave Bird-Beltran a new career-high. Lucas Diaz was another key player, going 6-for-12 to rack up 16 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Miami's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Belen Jesuit, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-4.
Looking ahead, Miami will square off against Mater Lakes Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Stingarees will be up against the Bears' rather soft defense (which has allowed 65.89 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Belen Jesuit, they will host Port Charlotte at 5:40 p.m. on Friday.
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