Men's Basketball Earns Conference Victory Over Miami Dade

Men's Basketball picks up their first conference win over Miami Dade.

Going into halftime, the team led by 6 points and never trailed from that point forward.

The Panthers received excellent performances from Bakari Simmons and Sophomore Phillip Smith. Simmons led the club with 17 points and Smith finished with 14. Smith had much of the hot shooting down the stretch as he converted on several contested shots when it mattered most. Khalil Turner earned a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds. 11 of his 14 boards were defensive. David Aphkhazava also joined the three other players with 10 points or more; Aphkhazava contributed 11 ponts whilst running the offense.

PBSC shot over 44% from the floor, which dwarfed Miami Dade's output. The Panthers seemed to be a bit more careful with their shot selection, which contributed to the higher shooting percentage.

The next game is on Wednesday night against the State College of Florida at 7:30 pm. The game will be livestreamed via PBSC's YouTube page.