The Hialeah Thoroughbreds will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Dr. Krop Lightning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Hialeah took a blow against American, falling 69-31. The Thoroughbreds haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Dr. Krop's strategy against North Miami Beach on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Lightning blew the Chargers out of the water with an 89-52 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lightning had established a 30-point advantage.
Dr. Krop's win came from a few key players Hialeah will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Anigh Gracia, who went 10-for-12 en route to 22 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in shooting accuracy (83%). Chayton Owens was another key player, shooting 52% from the field to rack up 25 points.
Dr. Krop smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Dr. Krop's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Hialeah, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Hialeah skirted past Dr. Krop 75-73 in their previous meeting back in January of 2019. Will the Thoroughbreds repeat their success, or do the Lightning have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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