Hialeah Gardens is 9-1 against Goleman since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Hialeah Gardens Gladiators will head out on the road to face off against the Goleman Gators at 7:30 p.m. Hialeah Gardens is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Hialeah Gardens turned things around against Dr. Krop on Thursday. They blew past the Lightning 64-33.
Alexander Masis
| 01/23/25 vs Dr. Krop | 5 |
| 01/21/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 2 |
| 01/16/25 vs Goleman | 3 |
Hialeah Gardens can attribute much of their success to Alexander Masis, who posted 21 points in addition to five assists and five steals, and Eduardo Hernandez, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Masis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ray Hernandez Jr, who earned eight points along with ten boards and six assists.
Hialeah Gardens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Goleman fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Marathon on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dolphins by a score of 56-53. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Gators came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Dolphins are ranked 698th).
Hialeah Gardens' record is now 6-9. As for Goleman, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Hialeah Gardens and Goleman were neck-and-neck when the teams last played last Thursday, but Hialeah Gardens came up empty-handed after a 40-39 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Goleman's Franki Sosa, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Hialeah Gardens knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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