The Carol City Chiefs will take on the Downtown Doral Dolphins on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Carol City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Monsignor Pace 94-92. The Chiefs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Downtown Doral was able to grind out a solid win over Miami Springs on Wednesday, taking the game 59-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dolphins.
Downtown Doral had a senior duo take command as Giancarlo Romero dropped a double-double on 19 points and 21 boards and Juan Castro posted 20 points and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Castro has scored at least a third of Downtown Doral's points. Paolo Guerrero was another key player, putting up nine points.
Carol City has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for Downtown Doral, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Everything went Carol City's way against Downtown Doral when the teams last played back in February of 2023, as Carol City made off with a 73-52 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carol City since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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