On Monday, the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs ended up a good deal behind the Olympic Heights Lions and lost 51-32. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 340th, while the Lions are ranked 162nd).
It was another big night for Miley Ruggieri, who posted 26 points for Olympic Heights. The game was Ruggieri's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Emma Alcalay was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten boards and ten assists.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Olympic Heights, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
The future could be bright for both Dr. Joaquin Garcia and Olympic Heights: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Dr. Joaquin Garcia will try to hand FAU High their fifth-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Olympic Heights will look to extend Benjamin's six-game losing streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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