Basketball Game Preview: Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs vs. Atlantic Eagles

Two dominant guards in Drovinsky Ulysse and James Tillman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs will challenge the Atlantic Eagles on Wednesday. Dr. Joaquin Garcia has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Last Wednesday, Dr. Joaquin Garcia got the win against West Boca Raton by a conclusive 77-57. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.

Dr. Joaquin Garcia's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ulysse, who went 7 for 10 en route to 21 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The match was Ulysse's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was BJ Eriscar, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 18 points and six boards.

Dr. Joaquin Garcia was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Atlantic beat Monsignor Pace 88-82 on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Spartans are ranked 503rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The win made it two in a row for Atlantic and bumps their season record up to 13-9. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, their record now sits at 14-8.

Dr. Joaquin Garcia suffered a grim 75-53 defeat to Atlantic when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tillman, who posted 27 points and five rebounds. Now that Dr. Joaquin Garcia knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.