North Miami Middle/High School

Lady Warriors Drop Season Opener to Western DENVER, IN In a thriller that came down to the final fraction of a second, the North Miami Lady Warriors fell just short in a 49-46 nail-biter against Western last night. North Miami set the tone early, controlling the tempo and capitalizing on strong offensive execution to build a 26-19 lead by halftime. However, Western mounted a furious second-half surge, taking advantage of a string of Lady Warrior turnovers to erase the deficit and reclaim the lead late in the fourth quarter. Down by three in the closing seconds, North Miami’s Porscha Pickett delivered what looked to be an iconic buzzer-beater, burying a clutch three-pointer from the corner as time expired to seemingly send the game into overtime. But the officials ruled the ball left her hands just half a second after the horn sounded, sealing the 49-46 victory for Western. Top Performers: Kayden Donaldson: Led all scorers on the night with a game-high 20 points, and a Double-Double commanding the floor and pacing the North Miami offense throughout. Audi Medina: Provided a major spark, pouring in 15 points in a strong secondary scoring effort. Porscha Pickett: Finished with 7 points Layla Hampton & Kinley Deardorff: Contributed 2 points apiece to round out the scoring.