Downtown Doral had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 47-17 loss at the hands of the Florida Christian Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dolphins of the 51-19 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Eleonora Lombardi and Andrea Mole certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Lombardi scored six points along with ten rebounds, while Mole scored six points. Sarah Perez was another key player, scoring five points.
Florida Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kianny Gil, who went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Perez, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus six steals.
The victory got Florida Christian back to even at 1-1.
Downtown Doral will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Hialeah Educational Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Florida Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge Colonial Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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