American suffered their closest loss since January 5, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of the Downey Christian Patriots by a score of 55-52. American was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Downey Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Jonathan Garcia
| 12/30/24 vs Downey Christian | 18 |
| 12/06/24 vs Everglades | 13 |
| 11/19/24 vs West Broward | 11 |
| 11/29/24 vs Specially Fit Academy Blue | 10 |
| 01/11/24 @ Goleman | 9 |
Despite the loss, American still got an impressive performance from Jonathan Garcia, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. Those 18 points gave Garcia a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zephaniah Pratt, who posted 11 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Garcia wasn't the only one working in the assists department: American was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Downey Christian only posted seven assists.
It was another big night for Patrick Olajuwon, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards for Downey Christian. Olajuwon is becoming a predictor of Downey Christian's success: when he posts at least ten boards the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Maylon Marte was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
American's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Downey Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
American will take on Ferguson on Thursday. Ferguson has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 187 points over their last three contests. As for Downey Christian, they will square off against Jordan Christian Prep on January 7th. One thing working in Jordan Christian Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 games.
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