The Miami Beach Hi-Tides are taking a road trip to take on the Northwestern Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Miami Beach is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Norland two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Miami Beach came up short against Norland, falling 75-51. The Hi-Tides have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Miami Beach had strong showings from Baptiste T, who had 15 points plus five rebounds and three steals, and Shirpsen Jean, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adonis Belizaire, who earned five points.
Meanwhile, Northwestern's game on Tuesday was all tied up 38-38 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They strolled past Palmetto with points to spare, taking the game 82-68. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulls.
Dwight Carter had a dynamite game for Northwestern, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jamiro Smith, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds.
Miami Beach's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Northwestern, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Miami Beach came up short against Northwestern when the teams last played back in January of 2021, falling 83-78. Can Miami Beach avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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