Hialeah Gardens easily dispatched Killian last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Hialeah Gardens Gladiators fell just short of the Dr. Krop Lightning by a score of 56-53 on Tuesday. The Gladiators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lightning apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Ray Hernandez Jr
| 12/10/24 @ Dr. Krop | 11 |
| 12/06/24 @ Killian | 11 |
| 12/05/24 @ Reagan | 10 |
| 12/03/24 @ American | 8 |
Hialeah Gardens' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ray Hernandez Jr, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Hernandez Jr is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Leon, who posted eight points along with five assists and four steals.
Dr. Krop got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Johans Richards out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 boards. Richards is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Darin Oden was another key player, going 7 of 13 on his way to 17 points.
Hialeah Gardens' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Dr. Krop, they moved to 2-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hialeah Gardens will host West Broward at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hialeah Gardens is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season. As for Dr. Krop, they will welcome North Miami Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dr. Krop has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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