The Coral Park Rams will take on the Miami Country Day Spartans in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Coral Park's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Coral Park took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Westland Hialeah with a sharp 62-40 win. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Angel Lara, who went 12 of 29 en route to 34 points along with eight boards and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Coral Park's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandro Camacho, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Coral Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Miami Country Day didn't have too much trouble with Belen Jesuit on Saturday as they won 77-58. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Wolverines are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Miami Country Day found their leader in sophomore Miguel Orbe, who went 9 of 11 on his way to 24 points and seven rebounds. The game was Orbe's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernando Romero, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds.
Coral Park pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22 points. As for Miami Country Day, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Coral Park has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Miami Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
