Two dominant guards in Dj Foster and Angel Torres are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hialeah Thoroughbreds will face off against the American Patriots on Monday.
Hialeah is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Northwestern just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Bulls 70-38. While losing is never fun, the Thoroughbreds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 445th, while the Bulls are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, American entered their tilt with Carol City on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Chiefs with points to spare, taking the game 66-50.
American's win came from a few key players Hialeah will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Torres, who went 5 for 12 en route to 18 points. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Joshua Castin was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
American is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Hialeah, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Hialeah came up short against American when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 57-53. Thankfully for Hialeah, Ezra Hardware (who went 6 of 3 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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