The Hialeah Educational Academy Biggie pushed their score all the way to 63 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 72-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hialeah Gardens. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hialeah Educational Academy in their matchups with Hialeah Gardens: they've now lost four in a row.
Hialeah Educational Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Josiah Brooks, who scored eight points along with five steals. Frientley Francois was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 14 rebounds and two blocks.
Sebastian Pupo was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten assists for Hialeah Gardens. Pupo is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nick Perez, who scored 18 points.
Hialeah Educational Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-6. As for Hialeah Gardens, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Hialeah Educational Academy will face off against South Plantation at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Plantation is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games. Hialeah Gardens won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Coral Gables at 7:30 p.m. on January 11th. Coral Gables is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.9 points per game.
