On Monday, Miami Country Day faced Cardinal Gibbons in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Miami Country Day Spartans took a 71-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs. The Spartans have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Miami Country Day lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Daltyn Simon, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Chaim Galbut was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Spartans
| 01/20/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 61-71 |
| 01/15/25 vs Westminster Christian | 68-71 |
Even though they lost, Miami Country Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Miami Country Day's loss dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Miami Country Day will challenge Benjamin at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Miami Country Day's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games. Cardinal Gibbons has already played their next contest, a 70-58 win against Western on the 21st.
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