It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Western can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Doral Academy Firebirds and fell 76-30. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Firebirds are ranked seventh).
Doral Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Stephanie Vega out in front who went 8-for-10 to rack up 21 points. The contest was Vega's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Valle, who went 6-for-13 en route to 17 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Doral Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Western does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Doral Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-54 win against Miami on the 21st.
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