Basketball Recap: Patel Trailblazers vs. Out-of-Door Academy Thunder        
        
		
             Patel had to start their season on the road  on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They were just a bucket shy of victory  and fell  33-32 to the Out-of-Door Academy Thunder.
 Patel lost  despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being   Emerald White, who  earned ten points plus five  rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of  Xiomari Matthews, who  had eight points.
 Out-of-Door Academy found their leader in sophomore  Gaby Bichanich, who  had eight points along with eight  rebounds and seven  steals.
 Both  squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Patel will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against North Tampa Christian Academy  at 7:30  p.m.  on Thursday. As for Out-of-Door Academy, they will welcome Family Christian Academy  at 5:00  p.m.  on Thursday.
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