The Coral Park Rams will take on the Homestead Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Coral Park knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Homestead likes a good challenge.
Coral Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 81-66 victory over Braddock.
Angel Lara
| 02/03/25 vs Braddock | 15 |
| 01/28/25 vs Mater Brickell Academy | 28 |
| 01/23/25 vs Varela | 27 |
| 01/14/25 vs Dr. Krop | 19 |
| 01/13/25 @ Sports Leadership & Management | 20 |
Coral Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Angel Lara led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine assists. Lara's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jeremias Jimenez, who went 11 for 18 on his way to 24 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Homestead didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Varela on Monday, but they still walked away with a 55-51 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.
Homestead's win came from a few key players Coral Park will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rodney Holmes, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. Holmes is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tavaris Slaton, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Homestead smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in 46 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Homestead has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Coral Park, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Coral Park came up short against Homestead in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 70-58. Can Coral Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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