The Homestead Broncos will head out to face off against the Doral Academy Firebirds at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Homestead knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Doral Academy likes a good challenge.
Homestead saw some tournament action last Saturday. They walked away with a 66-53 win over Everglades City. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Gators are ranked 620th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaiden Horton
| 12/21/24 vs Everglades City | 35 |
| 11/22/24 vs Gulf Coast | 29 |
| 12/12/24 vs Miami Beach | 26 |
| 12/20/24 vs North Port | 26 |
| 11/21/24 vs Varela | 20 |
Jaiden Horton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 35 points and ten assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rodney Holmes, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds.
Homestead smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in 35 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Doral Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Red Devils by a score of 48-39.
Homestead has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Doral Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Homestead was taken down by Doral Academy 58-24 in their previous meeting back in January of 2021. Can Homestead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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