Basketball Recap: Hialeah Gardens Triumphs

If IMater Charter wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Hialeah Gardens, they should've done a better job of containing Robert Masis. The Hialeah Gardens Gladiators simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the iMater Charter Knights 75-39 thanks in part to Masis, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Hialeah Gardens is 3-1 when Masis posts eight or more boards, but 4-9 otherwise.

Kenny Breto

Rebounds (Career)

01/28/25 vs iMater Charter	5
01/09/25 vs Killian	4
01/10/25 vs Hialeah	3
01/08/25 @ iMater Charter	3
12/10/24 @ Dr. Krop	3

Kenny Breto was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds. Those five boards gave him a new career-high.

Hialeah Gardens' win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for iMater Charter, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hialeah Gardens won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Mater Academy Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hialeah Gardens is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season. As for iMater Charter, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Pinecrest North Preparatory at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.