Two dominant centers in E'Mani Pryor and Jadore Hayes are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sebastian River Sharks will face off against the North Miami Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Sebastian River heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Saturday. They lost to Jensen Beach on the road by a 48-34 margin.
E'Mani Pryor
| 02/08/25 vs Jensen Beach | 86% |
| 12/02/24 vs Port St. Lucie | 78% |
| 12/13/24 @ Treasure Coast | 75% |
| 01/22/25 @ Jensen Beach | 73% |
| 02/06/25 vs Port St. Lucie | 71% |
Despite the defeat, Sebastian River saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Pryor went 6 of 7 en route to 14 points. The dominant performance also gave Pryor a new career-high in field goal percentage (86%). Davione Stinson was another key player, putting up six points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, North Miami had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past Lourdes Academy, posting a 69-36 win. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Lourdes Academy are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sebastian River better keep an eye on Donnesha Morency. She was instrumental in North Miami's win, dropping a double-double with 15 rebounds and ten steals. Morency is becoming a predictor of North Miami's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 7-8 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Naima Gernes, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
North Miami smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
North Miami's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points over those games. As for Sebastian River, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
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