On Tuesday, the Coral Gables Cavaliers came up short against the Miami Country Day Spartans and fell 84-73. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Spartans are ranked 12th).
Miami Country Day's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Fernando Romero, who went 9 of 10 en route to 23 points. Romero's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chaim Galbut, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 boards.
Coral Gables' loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Miami Country Day, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Coral Gables will take on Doral Academy at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Miami Country Day, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Westminster Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Miami Country Day's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
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