Reagan is 1-9 against Hialeah Gardens since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Reagan Bison will welcome the Hialeah Gardens Gladiators at 7:30 p.m. Reagan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season.
Reagan took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They really took it to BridgePrep Village Green for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-29 victory. With the Bison ahead 48-19 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Sebastian Gonzalez was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Bravo, who had 11 points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, a win for Hialeah Gardens just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against American, falling 67-42. The Gladiators haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Hialeah Gardens had strong showings from Hamlet Rodriguez, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds, and Alexander Masis, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Even though they lost, Hialeah Gardens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Hialeah Gardens' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Reagan, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Reagan came up short against Hialeah Gardens when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 65-55. Can Reagan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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