On Saturday, the Doral Academy Firebirds faced the Palm Beach Lakes Rams in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Doral Academy took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 73-36 win over Palm Beach Lakes. Doral Academy's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Doral Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ashley Martinez, who scored 23 points along with 5 steals. Angelina Deleon was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 8 steals and 6 rebounds.
Palm Beach Lakes' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zuri Miller-Whiteside, who scored 14 points along with 7 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Azaria Hammond, who scored 6 points along with 4 steals.
Doral Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Palm Beach Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Doral Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Schoolhouse Prep at 7:30 p.m. As for Palm Beach Lakes, they will head out on the road to face off against Jupiter at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
