The Doral Academy Firebirds scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Miami Springs 69-43. Given Doral Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while Miami Springs is ranked 718th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Doral Academy to victory were Martin Nunez and Gabriel Montenegro-Bet. Nunez scored 12 points, while Montenegro-Bet scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Montenegro-Bet has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Oscar Hernandez, who scored nine points.
Doral Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Miami Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Doral Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Everglades at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Doral Academy is facing Everglades at the right time seeing as Everglades is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. Miami Springs' road trip will continue as they head out to face Booker T. Washington at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. Booker T. Washington is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season.
