The Hialeah Gardens Gladiators will face off against the ABF Academy Cowboys at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Hialeah Gardens is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season.
Two weeks ago, Hialeah Gardens came up short against Miami Beach and fell 67-59. The Gladiators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ray Hernandez Jr
| 12/17/24 @ Miami Beach | 16 |
| 12/13/24 @ Hialeah | 14 |
| 12/12/24 vs West Broward | 16 |
| 12/10/24 @ Dr. Krop | 11 |
| 12/06/24 @ Killian | 11 |
Despite their defeat, Hialeah Gardens saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ray Hernandez Jr, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 boards, was perhaps the best of all. Hernandez Jr is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Eduardo Hernandez, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hialeah Gardens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, ABF Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Centennial on Friday and fell 55-52. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Eagles are ranked 71st).
Hialeah Gardens' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for ABF Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
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