The Western Wildcats are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Hialeah Gardens Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Western rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Lightning out 47-45. That's two games straight that Western has won by exactly two points.
Meanwhile, even though Braddock scored an imposing 66 points on Saturday, Hialeah Gardens still came out on top. Hialeah Gardens snuck past Braddock with a 72-66 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hialeah Gardens.
Hialeah Gardens had a senior duo take command as Khalil Volel dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds and Sebastian Pupo dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists. Volel is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nick Perez, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Western is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Hialeah Gardens, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6.
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