Hialeah Gardens unfortunately couldn’t capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the IMater Charter Knights by a score of 58-56 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that’s the closest loss the Gladiators have suffered since December 10, 2024.
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Hialeah Gardens’ defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eduardo Hernandez, who posted 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Hernandez has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last six times he’s played. Hamlet Rodriguez was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven boards.
IMater Charter was led to victory by Alexander Masis and Brian Benitez. Masis shot 47% from the field on his way to 21 points, while Benitez went 6-for-13 en route to 17 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Elijah Levasseur, who had 11 points and six rebounds.
The victory got iMater Charter back to even at 1-1.
Hialeah Gardens has already played their next matchup, a 67-18 win against Edison on the 20th. As for iMater Charter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-47 loss against Forges Academy on the 19th.
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