The IMater Charter Knights will head out to challenge the Hialeah Gardens Gladiators at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. IMater Charter is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, iMater Charter lost to Hialeah-Miami Lakes on the road by a 64-48 margin.
Meanwhile, Hialeah Gardens suffered their biggest loss since December 3, 2024 on Friday. They lost 66-44 to Goleman.
IMater Charter will need focus on slowing down Alexander Masis, one of several Hialeah Gardens players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points and five rebounds. Masis has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Eduardo Hernandez, who scored seven points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Hialeah Gardens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 26 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Hialeah Gardens has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for iMater Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
IMater Charter was taken down by Hialeah Gardens 78-39 in their previous meeting on January 8th. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point iMater Charter was down 42-14.
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