IMater Charter barely beat Hialeah Gardens the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn’t the case this time around. The Knights blew past the Gladiators 60-36 on Friday. The Knights not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since December 16, 2025 (when they won 86-58).
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IMater Charter was led to victory by Alex Benitez and Alexander Masis. Benitez posted 15 points in addition to five boards and three steals, while Masis had 13 points along with seven assists and five steals. Masis is becoming a predictor of the Knights’ success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 2-1 (and 5-8 when he doesn’t). Another player making a difference was Joshua Berdugo, who earned nine points.
Despite the loss, Hialeah Gardens had strong showings from Jeremiah Oliveras, who put up 13 points and seven rebounds, and Robert Masis, who scored six points and eight boards. That was a full 36.1% of the Gladiators’ points, marking the third time in a row Oliveras has posted more than a third of the team’s points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hamlet Rodriguez, who had four steals.
IMater Charter’s win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Hialeah Gardens, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
Coming up, iMater Charter will look to defend their home court on Monday against Pinecrest North Preparatory at 7:30 p.m. As for Hialeah Gardens, they will head out to take on Killian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gladiators will be up against the Cougars’ rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.38 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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