Even though the Archbishop Carroll Bulldogs scored an imposing 70 points on Saturday, the Homestead Broncos still came out on top. Homestead walked away with an 83-70 victory over Archbishop Carroll. Given Homestead's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while Archbishop Carroll is ranked 553rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Homestead's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anthony Reed, who scored 19 points along with nine rebounds. Jeremiah Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Archbishop Carroll lost, one person who can't be blamed is Luka Vlahovic. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Angel Marquez, who scored 13 points.
Homestead's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Archbishop Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Homestead and TERRA Environmental will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. TERRA Environmental is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Archbishop Carroll, Archbishop Carroll and Dade Christian will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 15th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Dade Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
