After flying high against Downtown Doral on Tuesday, Hialeah Educational Academy came back down to earth. The Biggie were beaten by the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles 77-30 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Biggie of the 66-39 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Hialeah Educational Academy lost, don't look at Dennis Pierre Jr. Despite the final result, he posted nine points along with five assists and three steals.
Calvary Christian Academy was led to victory by Cayden Daughtry and Kenneth Francis Jr.. Daughtry shot 50% from the field to rack up 25 points and six assists, while Francis Jr. went 8-for-13 on his way to 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Daughtry has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jadus Sorhaindo, who put up eight points and nine rebounds.
Hialeah Educational Academy's record now sits at 1-1. As for Calvary Christian Academy, the win was the tenth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record up to 2-0.
Coming up, Hialeah Educational Academy will square off against Balboa Sunshine at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Christian Academy has already played their next matchup (against Coconut Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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