Doral Academy is 2-8 against Mater Academy Charter since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Doral Academy Firebirds will be home for the holidays to greet the Mater Academy Charter Lions at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Doral Academy is ranked 370th, while Mater Academy Charter is ranked 345th).
Doral Academy's 20-7 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They had to suffer through a rough 66-29 loss at the hands of Mater Lakes Academy. Doral Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mater Academy Charter beat Archbishop Carroll 56-48 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Mater Academy Charter.
Mater Academy Charter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sebastian Tello out in front who scored 16 points along with five rebounds. That's the first time this season that Tello scored 15 or more points. Ethan Davis was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Doral Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Mater Academy Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Doral Academy couldn't quite finish off Mater Academy Charter when the teams last played back in February of 2021 and fell 55-53. Thankfully for Doral Academy, Ryan Sanchez (who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.