The Riviera Prep Bulldogs will face off against the Hialeah Educational Academy Biggie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Riviera Prep's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 contests.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Riviera Prep had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 76-64. Given Riviera Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Florida Christian is ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hialeah Educational Academy has not done well against Miami Country Day recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Hialeah Educational Academy walked away with a 75-64 win over Miami Country Day. The win was familiar territory for Hialeah Educational Academy who now have five in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hialeah Educational Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reece Randolph, who scored 24 points. Randolph has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last eight times he's played. Chris Levy was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with two steals.
Riviera Prep has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Hialeah Educational Academy, their win bumped their record up to an identical 21-8.
Riviera Prep strolled past Hialeah Educational Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a score of 67-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riviera Prep since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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