The DME Academy Gold - will venture away from home to take on the Southland Christian FLAMES at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. DME Academy Gold is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
DME Academy Gold saw some tournament action on Monday. They fell to New Smyrna Beach 50-45. While the - didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Barracudas 17-9 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Southland Christian really took it to IMG Academy Silver for the full four quarters, racking up an 87-31 win. The FLAMES have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 25 points or more this season.
DME Academy Gold better keep an eye on Carlos Escalera Jr.. He was instrumental in Southland Christian's win, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Escalera Jr. has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Javon Chavez was another key player, going 5 of 7 en route to 16 points.
DME Academy Gold's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Southland Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 19-3.
DME Academy Gold lost to Southland Christian on the road by a decisive 75-61 margin when the teams last played on Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southland Christian's Sebastian Rivera, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 38 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Now that DME Academy Gold knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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