There's no place like home for Coral Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They put the hurt on the Mater Brickell Academy Bulls with a sharp 66-45 win on Tuesday. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Bulls are ranked 640th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Angel Lara
| 01/28/25 vs Mater Brickell Academy | 28 |
| 01/23/25 vs Varela | 27 |
| 01/14/25 vs Dr. Krop | 19 |
| 01/13/25 @ Sports Leadership & Management | 20 |
| 01/09/25 vs Miami Beach | 27 |
Coral Park had a senior duo take command as Angel Lara went 11 for 25 en route to 28 points along with six rebounds and four steals and Jeremias Jimenez went 5 of 10 on his way to 15 points and eight boards. The match was Lara's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Alejandro Camacho was another key player, putting up ten points.
Coral Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Mater Brickell Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Marcos Colio, who posted 12 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Medina, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards.
Coral Park now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Mater Brickell Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coral Park will head out to face off against Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Coral Park is facing Jackson at the right time seeing as Jackson is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mater Brickell Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Palmer Trinity at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palmer Trinity is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.9 points per game this season.
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