Two dominant forwards in Eduardo Hernandez and Ethan Taylor are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hialeah Gardens Gladiators will be playing at home against Sports Leadership & Management at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hialeah Gardens is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season.
Sports Leadership & Management is facing Hialeah Gardens at the wrong time: Hialeah Gardens suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to the Gators. The Gladiators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Hernandez, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. He is becoming a predictor of Hialeah Gardens' success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is 2-1 (and 3-7 when he doesn't). Robert Masis was another key player, putting up eight points along with 17 rebounds and four blocks.
Even though they lost, Hialeah Gardens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 23 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sports Leadership & Management entered their tilt with Mater Academy Charter on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They snuck past the Lions with a 45-40 victory.
Sports Leadership & Management pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Hialeah Gardens, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-8.
Hialeah Gardens ended up a good deal behind Sports Leadership & Management when the teams last played back in December of 2015, losing 54-40. Will Hialeah Gardens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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