Basketball Preview: Coral Gables Cavaliers vs. Lourdes Academy
Coral Gables hasn't had much luck against Lourdes Academy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Coral Gables Cavaliers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Lourdes Academy Lourdes Academy at 3:00 p.m. Coral Gables will be strutting in after a victory while Lourdes Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Coral Gables took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by TERRA Environmental to the tune of 50-19. That looming 50-19 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cavaliers yet this season.
Coral Gables can attribute much of their success to Sela Pena, who posted 12 points along with two steals, and Jasmin Abu-Zaraybah, who had ten points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Jenae McKinney, who posted five points in addition to five steals.
Meanwhile, Lourdes Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 75-18 loss at the hands of Schoolhouse Prep. The contest marked Lourdes Academy's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The win snapped Coral Gables' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Lourdes Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Coral Gables took a serious blow against Lourdes Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 61-15. Can Coral Gables avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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