This season hasn't been kind to the Carol City Chiefs, who are still winless after their fifth matchup. They fell 55-42 to Westland Hialeah on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Carol City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 724th, while Westland Hialeah is ranked 249th).
Carol City's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jahquori Lombrage, who scored 12 points. Lombrage scored a full 28.6% of Carol City's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Oluwasemilore Adewoye was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Carol City's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-5. As for Westland Hialeah, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Carol City's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Miami Springs at 7:30 p.m. on December 19th. Miami Springs comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Westland Hialeah, they will head out on the road to face off against Booker T. Washington at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Booker T. Washington is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.3 points per game.
