The Chaminade-Madonna Lions will square off against the Miami Country Day Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Chaminade-Madonna sitting on three straight wins and Miami Country Day on four.
Chaminade-Madonna is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 71-64 victory over Westminster Christian. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Warriors are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jasen Lopez
| 02/12/25 vs Westminster Christian | 30 |
| 02/07/25 vs Westminster Academy | 21 |
| 02/05/25 vs Somerset Academy Key | 27 |
| 02/01/25 vs St. Thomas Aquinas | 22 |
| 01/31/25 vs Stranahan | 26 |
| + 2 more games |
Jasen Lopez was his usual excellent self, going 9-for-13 to rack up 30 points and three steals. The matchup was his seventh in a row with at least 19 points. Isaac Mothersill was another key player, going 6-for-14 on his way to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Miami Country Day didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Divine Savior Academy on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 75-70 win.
Miami Country Day's win came from a few key players Chaminade-Madonna will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chaim Galbut, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Fernando Romero, who posted 19 points.
Miami Country Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Chaminade-Madonna's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points over those games. As for Miami Country Day, their record now sits at 20-6.
Chaminade-Madonna came up short against Miami Country Day in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, falling 66-60. Thankfully for Chaminade-Madonna, Jasai Miles (who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 17 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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