Hialeah Gardens and Hialeah are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Hialeah Gardens Gladiators just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Hialeah Thoroughbreds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Hialeah Gardens' favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Hialeah has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hialeah Gardens beat Killian 40-35.
Ray Hernandez Jr
| 01/09/25 vs Killian | 16 |
| 01/08/25 @ iMater Charter | 16 |
| 12/17/24 @ Miami Beach | 16 |
| 12/13/24 @ Hialeah | 14 |
| 12/12/24 vs West Broward | 16 |
Hialeah Gardens' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ray Hernandez Jr, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 boards. Hernandez Jr is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Sean Leon was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Hialeah Gardens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hialeah was beaten by Central 90-49 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Thoroughbreds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 384th, while the Rockets are ranked 29th).
Hialeah's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Hialeah Gardens, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Things could have been worse for Hialeah Gardens, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-52 loss to Hialeah in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. 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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