Hialeah and American squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Hialeah had to settle for second. They took a 78-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the American Patriots. The Thoroughbreds haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
American's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Angel Torres led the charge by going 7 of 17 en route to 23 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The game was Torres' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Derrius Black was another key player, putting up 16 points and seven boards.
Hialeah's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for American, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-7.
Hialeah does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for American, they will challenge Belen Jesuit on Wednesday. American knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Belen Jesuit likes a good challenge.
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