Basketball Recap: Dr. Joaquin Garcia Snaps Six-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Dr. Joaquin Garcia entered their contest against Olympic Heights on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs took a 44-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Olympic Heights Lions. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Dr. Joaquin Garcia lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Drovinsky Ulysse, who posted seven points and eight rebounds. Ulysse is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Sanchez, who had 11 points.

Olympic Heights' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Garrett Schwartz led the charge by putting up eight points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Joel Toribio was another key player, posting seven points.

Dr. Joaquin Garcia's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-4. As for Olympic Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.

Dr. Joaquin Garcia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-36 victory against West Boca Raton on the 15th. Olympic Heights has also already played their next match, a 66-55 win against Dillard on the 15th.