Coral Park is 0-3 against Mater Academy Charter since January of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Coral Park Rams will challenge the Mater Academy Charter Lions at 7:00 p.m. Coral Park is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Coral Park will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Braddock, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Coral Park skirted past Braddock 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted since November 29, 2023.
Greisy Perdomo
| 01/24/25 vs Braddock | 5 |
| 01/22/25 @ Reagan | 2 |
| 01/15/25 vs South Miami | 3 |
Coral Park relied on the efforts of Greisy Perdomo, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten steals, and Layla Heaven, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. Perdomo is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last three games she's played.
Coral Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mater Academy Charter, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Central 72-4. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Mater Academy Charter's win came from a few key players Coral Park will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Yakeisha Shillingford, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 steals. What's more, she also racked up six assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Halle Jordan was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Mater Academy Charter has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Coral Park, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Coral Park has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 40.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Mater Academy Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Coral Park was taken down by Mater Academy Charter 59-13 in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Coral Park was down 33-7.
