The Don Soffer Aventura Barracuda suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They were dealt a 69-23 loss at the hands of Donna Klein Jewish Academy. Don Soffer Aventura has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Don Soffer Aventura still got an impressive performance from Liana Kozko, who scored 19 points. That was a full 82.6% of Don Soffer Aventura's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Donna Klein Jewish Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Victoria Pilkington, who scored 26 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Meldung, who scored 20 points.
Don Soffer Aventura's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Donna Klein Jewish Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Don Soffer Aventura will head out on the road to take on FAU High at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. FAU High comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 15 points in their last three games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Donna Klein Jewish Academy, they will be playing at home against Morningside Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Morningside Academy's defense has only allowed 28.4 points per game this season, so Donna Klein Jewish Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.