The Hialeah Gardens Gladiators will challenge the Dr. Krop Lightning at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Hialeah Gardens and six for Dr. Krop.
On Tuesday, Hialeah Gardens lost to Sports Leadership & Management at home by a 67-53 margin. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 481st, while Sports Leadership & Management are ranked 240th).
Hialeah Gardens' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sean Leon, who posted 25 points, and Robert Masis, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards. Masis has become a key player for Hialeah Gardens: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 3-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Masis, who scored eight points and eight assists.
Meanwhile, Dr. Krop played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Coral Reef, falling 72-48.
Hialeah Gardens' loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Dr. Krop, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Hialeah Gardens couldn't quite finish off Dr. Krop in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 56-53. Will Hialeah Gardens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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