Dillard handled by N. Miami, sends Panthers to .500

BOCA RATON — Perennial Broward County basketball power Dillard hasn’t been in this position in a while.

The two-time defending state champion Panthers lost to North Miami 59-46 Saturday in the 24th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Classic at Grandview Preparatory School to fall to 7-7 on the season. Dillard has dropped seven of its last nine games after starting 5-0.

“We’re still trying to work it out,” said longtime Dillard coach Darryl Burrows, who has won seven state championships at the Fort Lauderdale school.

Junior guard Richard Charles led North Miami (13-4) with 21 points, including six 3-pointers. Seniors Victor Hart and Donte Innocent added 12 and 9 points, respectively.

Senior Seth Coddington led Dillard with 16 points and Makerere Williams had 10.

Dillard led 21-19 at the half and scored the first two points of the second half to go up 23-19. But North Miami went on a 15-2 run to go up 34-25 midway through the third quarter. The Pioneers built the lead to 48-31 in the fourth.

DWYER 80, CAROL CITY 64: The Panthers ran their record to 15-1. Miles Coleman and Eddie Davis led Dwyer with 20 points and Bailey Stephanos added 19.

CALVARY CHRISTIAN 55, FLORIDA CHRISTIAN 50: Towson 2018 recruit Solomon Uyaelunmo scored 22 points and sophomore Dante Girardi added 11 to lead the Class 5A defending state champion Eagles (9-5).

MIAMI GULLIVER PREP 78, BOCA RATON 73: Sophomore guard Jamal Mashburn Jr. — who already holds offers from Florida and Florida State — poured in 38 points to power Gulliver (8-7).

ST. ANDREW’S 58, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 50: Senior Jammy Pierre-Louis led St. Andrew’s (10-5) with 24 points and senior Marcus Pelissier added 18. Junior Jordan Battle led the Raiders (6-8) with 12.

ARCHBISHOP MCCARTHY 78, JUPITER 73 (OT): Senior Marqui Jones poured in 33 points for McCarthy (10-5). Junior Trent Webb led the Warriors (7-8) with 20.

MATER ACADEMY 59, PALM BEACH LAKES 42: The loss drops the Rams to 6-6.