Basketball Recap: Josiah Brooks Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat True North Classical Academy

Hialeah Educational Academy lost to True North Classical Academy back in January of 2022, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Hialeah Educational Academy Biggie took down the True North Classical Academy Titans 72-57. Given the Biggie's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Titans are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hialeah Educational Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josiah Brooks, who went 6 of 10 en route to 20 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Tony Guerrero, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 20 points and five assists.

Despite the loss, True North Classical Academy still got an impressive performance from Ryan Rodriguez, who went 6 of 15 en route to 17 points and four steals. Those four steals gave Rodriguez a new career-high. Adrian Mayea was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.

Hialeah Educational Academy's record now sits at 13-7. As for True North Classical Academy, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-11.

Hialeah Educational Academy has already played their next game, a 62-51 victory against Maclay on the 24th. As for True North Classical Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-56 win against American on the 24th.