Hialeah Educational Academy played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. 2025 welcomed they with an 82-61 loss courtesy of the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Biggie can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Raiders are ranked third).
Despite the loss, Hialeah Educational Academy had strong showings from Tony Guerrero, who posted 17 points and six assists, and Josiah Brooks, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points in addition to five boards and three blocks. Guerrero's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jayquan Freeman, who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points and seven rebounds.
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| 01/24/24 vs International Studies | 19 |
| 12/07/23 @ Southridge | 18 |
| 12/08/23 vs Calusa Prep | 17 |
| 01/19/24 @ NSU University | 17 |
| 01/16/24 vs Hialeah | 16 |
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Hialeah Educational Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
St. Thomas Aquinas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dwayne Wimbley Jr. led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Zane Elliott was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Hialeah Educational Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Hialeah Educational Academy has already played their next game, a 61-52 win against NSU University on the 7th. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 85-58 victory against Coral Springs on the 8th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
