Basketball Preview: Coral Gables Cavaliers vs. St. Brendan Sabres
The Coral Gables Cavaliers are taking a road trip to take on the St. Brendan Sabres at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Coral Gables is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Immaculata-La Salle last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Coral Gables lost 56-33 to Immaculata-La Salle. The Cavaliers haven't had much luck with the Royal Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite their defeat, Coral Gables saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jasmin Abu-Zaraybah, who scored 11 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Veronica Trueba, who had seven points.
Meanwhile, St. Brendan's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Hebrew Academy on the road and fell 44-7. The Sabres were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Gia Patchen was St. Brendan's leading scorer, having posted three points.
St. Brendan's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for Coral Gables, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Coral Gables came up short against St. Brendan when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 59-49. Can Coral Gables avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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