The Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Leonard Lancers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia's tournament run continued when they took on Chaminade-Madonna on Saturday. The match between Dr. Joaquin Garcia and Chaminade-Madonna didn't end well, with Dr. Joaquin Garcia falling 61-47. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Lions are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, Leonard ended up a good deal behind Boynton Beach on Friday and lost 67-48.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia will need focus on slowing down Bryce Reed, one of several Leonard players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points and eight boards. Reed's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeff Jean, who had seven points and five rebounds.
Leonard has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia beat Leonard 81-68 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dr. Joaquin Garcia since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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