Two dominant guards in Stephanie Vega and Laurie Severe are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Doral Academy Firebirds will face off against the Western Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
With a playoff game on the line, Doral Academy rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 83-21 win over the Falcons on the road. The win was nothing new for Doral Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Western humbled Cypress Bay with a 63-35 victory. Given Western's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Cypress Bay is ranked 127th), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Western's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tamara Elliott, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 assists. Nandi Ramessar was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Doral Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Western, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Doral Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Western in their previous meeting back in January, winning 68-55. Will Doral Academy repeat their success, or does Western have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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