The Homestead Broncos will square off against the Braddock Bulldogs on Tuesday. Homestead will be strutting in after a victory while Braddock will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Homestead was able to grind out a solid win over Boynton Beach, taking the game 48-40. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Tigers are ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Braddock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by South Dade 66-34. The Bulldogs were down 56-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Homestead is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for Braddock, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything came up roses for Homestead against Braddock in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 69-23 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Homestead since the squad 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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