On Thursday, Coral Reef lost to Hialeah Educational Academy on the road by a decisive 65-46 margin. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Coral Reef has scored all season.
Coral Reef lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ashton Williams, who scored 12 points along with four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Wesley, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Coral Reef has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Hialeah Educational Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Coral Reef will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hialeah Gardens at 7:30 p.m. on January 8, 2024. Hialeah Gardens has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 848 points over their last 12 matches. Hialeah Educational Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against TERRA Environmental at 7:00 p.m. on December 29th. TERRA Environmental is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
