Two dominant guards in Antonio Medina and Armand Du Lau are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mater Brickell Academy Bulls will be playing at home against the LaSalle Royal Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Mater Brickell Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Saturday.
Mater Brickell Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher after their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 71-48 loss at the hands of Palmer Trinity. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Mater Brickell Academy has suffered since December 4, 2023.
Despite their defeat, Mater Brickell Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kwabena Jones, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Medina was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, LaSalle beat Don Soffer Aventura 48-43 last Tuesday.
LaSalle can attribute much of their success to Alessio Saumat, who scored 13 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Daniel Marin, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Mater Brickell Academy's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8. As for LaSalle, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.