Mater Brickell Academy lost a close one when they played last Monday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They lost 66-42 to the Palmer Trinity Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Bulls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Falcons are ranked 22nd).
Mater Brickell Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sergio Murtinho, who went 7 for 14 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds. That was a full 38.1% of Mater Brickell Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Antonio Medina was another key player, earning ten points.
Andres Domenech was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 30 points and nine rebounds for Palmer Trinity. The matchup was Domenech's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Graham Yanowitch, who posted 12 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Mater Brickell Academy is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. As for Palmer Trinity, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mater Brickell Academy has already played their next game (against Palmer Trinity), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Palmer Trinity, they will venture away from home to face off against Coral Shores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmer Trinity knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Coral Shores likes a good challenge.
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