The Hialeah Thoroughbreds will take on the Atlantic Sharks in a tournament on Saturday. Hialeah knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Atlantic likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, everything went Hialeah's way against Miami Springs as Hialeah made off with a 61-37 victory. Given the Thoroughbreds' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 611th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dj Foster was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 20 on his way to 25 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandro Claro, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Hialeah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Atlantic came up short against Halls on Friday and fell 70-60.
Hialeah's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Atlantic, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Hialeah came up short against Atlantic when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 49-42. Can Hialeah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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