There's no place like home for the Dr. Krop Lightning, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They blew past JC Bermudez Doral 69-45. Given Dr. Krop's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Thunder are ranked 629th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dr. Krop to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joseph Washington, who scored 27 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Washington has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times he's played. Emmanuel Ferguson was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Dr. Krop's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for JC Bermudez Doral, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-11.
Dr. Krop will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hi-Tides at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for JC Bermudez Doral, they will head out on the road to square off against the Vipers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Varela is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
