Basketball Recap: Da Vinci Gets the Win

By Team Reports Nov 20, 2024, 8:25am

Basketball Recap: Da Vinci Dragons vs. Americas Trail Blazers

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Da Vinci hadn't done well against Americas recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Da Vinci Dragons narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Americas Trail Blazers 68-65. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dragons have posted since December 8, 2023.

Americas' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of ELIAN HERRERA, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 20 points plus five assists, and JOSH PICHARDO, who had 21 points plus five assists. MATT MAGDALENO was another key player, going 6 for 8 en route to 12 points.

Da Vinci now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Americas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.

Da Vinci will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Immanuel Christian at 2:30 p.m. on December 5th. As for Americas, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 44-29 loss against Eastwood on the 19th.

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