DME Academy Gold was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Southland Christian FLAMES, falling 83-59. While losing is never fun, the - can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 451st, while the FLAMES are ranked 111th).
It was another big night for Carlos Escalera Jr., who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten assists for Southland Christian. Escalera Jr. continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Ismael Perez was another key player, as he made all 6 shots he took for 13 points and six steals.
DME Academy Gold's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Southland Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-3.
DME Academy Gold will square off against DME Academy Blue at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Southland Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Bilingual Christian Academy & Tech at 7:00 p.m.
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