The Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs will head out to take on the Olympic Heights Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Park Vista just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 59-36 to the Cobras. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since November 21, 2024.
Meanwhile, Olympic Heights won against FAU High on Tuesday with 55 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Olympic Heights managed a 55-49 win over Boca Raton Christian. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Blazers are ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olympic Heights' win came from a few key players Dr. Joaquin Garcia will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emma Alcalay, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten assists. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Logan Waller, who posted 14 points and three steals.
Olympic Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5. As for Olympic Heights, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-1.
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