There's no place like home for the Downtown Doral Dolphins, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 64-42 margin over Academy for Innovative Education. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-16.
Leading Downtown Doral to victory were Joshua Leiva and Juan Diego Castro. Leiva scored ten points, while Castro scored nine points along with five assists. Another player making a difference was Giancarlo Romero, who scored six points.
Academy for Innovative Education lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Matthew Johnson, who scored 12 points. Ryan Zaldivar was another key contributor, scoring six points along with four steals.
Academy for Innovative Education struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Downtown Doral racked up 26 assists.
Downtown Doral's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-13. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 34 points. As for Academy for Innovative Education, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Downtown Doral will take on the Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Somerset Academy South Homestead will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak. As for Academy for Innovative Education, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Florida (Cristo Rey is ranked 819th, while the Aviators are ranked 813th).
