Hialeah Gardens is 8-2 against Hialeah-Miami Lakes since November of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hialeah Gardens Gladiators will host the Hialeah-Miami Lakes Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Wednesday, Hialeah Gardens was beaten by Mater Academy Charter 70-36. The contest marked the Gladiators' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Robert Masis
| 01/29/25 @ Mater Academy Charter | 9 |
| 01/28/25 vs iMater Charter | 13 |
| 01/24/25 @ Goleman | 10 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Robert Masis, who posted five points and nine rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times he's played. Eduardo Hernandez was another key player, putting up five points in addition to five rebounds and four blocks.
Even though they lost, Hialeah Gardens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 28 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hialeah-Miami Lakes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against American, falling 73-37. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 734th, while the Patriots are ranked 196th).
Hialeah-Miami Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Hialeah Gardens, they dropped their record down to 7-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Hialeah Gardens' way against Hialeah-Miami Lakes in their previous matchup back in January of 2021, as Hialeah Gardens made off with a 75-53 victory. Will Hialeah Gardens repeat their success, or does Hialeah-Miami Lakes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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