Hialeah Educational Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Maclay on Friday. The Hialeah Educational Academy Biggie walked away with a 62-51 win over the Maclay Marauders. Given the Biggie's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Marauders are ranked 298th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/24/25 vs Maclay | 4 |
| 12/04/24 @ Archbishop Carroll | 4 |
| 11/20/24 @ Wellington | 4 |
| 11/30/24 vs Specially Fit Academy | 3 |
| 11/29/24 vs Bell Creek Academy | 3 |
Hialeah Educational Academy was led to victory by Tony Guerrero and Josiah Brooks. Guerrero went 6 for 9 en route to 18 points along with six assists and three steals, while Brooks dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Brooks also racked up four steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bryan Ramires, who posted 11 points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Hialeah Educational Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maclay only posted five assists.
Several Marauders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Andrew Lunt, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nash Beshears, who scored 11 points and three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Hialeah Educational Academy and bumps their season record up to 14-7. As for Maclay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-12.
Hialeah Educational Academy has already played their next game, a 65-58 win against Windermere on the 25th. As for Maclay, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 59-31 loss against Santa Fe Catholic on the 25th.
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