The IMater Charter Knights were the 62-54 winner over the Hialeah Gardens Gladiators when they last played one another back in January of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. IMater Charter took a 67-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hialeah Gardens on Friday. While losing is never fun, iMater Charter can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 499th, while Hialeah Gardens is ranked 75th).
Hialeah Gardens was led to victory by Sebastian Pupo and Khalil Volel. Pupo dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 assists, while Volel scored 22 points along with 8 rebounds. The match was Volel's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Justin Munoz, who scored 7 points along with 14 rebounds.
IMater Charter are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Hialeah Gardens, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. IMater Charter will take on Hialeah at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hialeah is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games. As for Hialeah Gardens, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Hallandale at 7:30 p.m. on December 11th. Hallandale has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 198 points over their last three matches.
