The Divine Savior Academy Sharks will square off against the Hialeah Educational Academy Biggie at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Divine Savior Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine contests -- so hopefully Hialeah Educational Academy likes a good challenge.
Divine Savior Academy extended their postseason success on Thursday against Florida Christian. They enjoyed a cozy 70-51 win over the Patriots.
Meanwhile, Hialeah Educational Academy entered their tilt with Ransom Everglades with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Hialeah Educational Academy breezed by Ransom Everglades on the road to the tune of 87-53 on Thursday. Given Hialeah Educational Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while Ransom Everglades is ranked 445th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Reece Randolph continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 40 points and 2 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dario Haro, who scored nine points along with seven steals.
Divine Savior Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Hialeah Educational Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 19-8.
Divine Savior Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Hialeah Educational Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, sneaking past 80-78. Does Divine Savior Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hialeah Educational Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
