Basketball Recap: Booker T. Washington Comes Up Short

Booker T. Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 77-16 defeat at the hands of the Doral Academy Firebirds. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 758th, while the Firebirds are ranked 173rd).

Booker T. Washington's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Doral Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.

Booker T. Washington won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Edison at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Doral Academy, they will square off against Miami on Wednesday.