The Academy for Innovative Education Aviators's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 64-42 loss at the hands of Downtown Doral. Academy for Innovative Education was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-16.
Several Aviators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Matthew Johnson, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Zaldivar, who scored 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 was led to victory by 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's loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Downtown Doral, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Academy for Innovative Education will take on the Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. 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). As for Downtown Doral, they will be playing at home against the Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Somerset Academy South Homestead's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches.
