Basketball Recap: iMater Charter Comes Up Short

If IMater Charter was riding high fresh off their 70-46 takedown of International Studies last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The iMater Charter Knights had to suffer through a 82-41 loss at the hands of the Downtown Doral Dolphins. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 63-20.

Despite the loss, iMater Charter still got an impressive performance from Alain Alvarez, who posted 24 points. The contest was Alvarez's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Charelmon, who had six points.

Giancarlo Romero was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 32 points and 11 rebounds for Downtown Doral. Romero has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Samuel Salas was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.

IMater Charter's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Downtown Doral, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. IMater Charter will host Mater Biscayne Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Downtown Doral, they will be playing at home against North Miami Beach at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.