The Olympic Heights Lions will challenge the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Olympic Heights knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Dr. Joaquin Garcia likes a good challenge.
If Olympic Heights beats Dr. Joaquin Garcia with 55 points on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Olympic Heights secured a 55-49 W over Boca Raton Christian on Thursday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Blazers are ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/23/25 @ Boca Raton Christian | 6 |
| 01/21/25 @ FAU High | 5 |
| 01/16/25 @ Boca Raton | 5 |
| 01/09/25 vs Atlantic | 2 |
| 01/07/25 vs West Boca Raton | 5 |
| 12/12/24 vs Wellington | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Olympic Heights to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emma Alcalay, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten assists. Alcalay has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Logan Waller, who posted 14 points and three steals.
Alcalay wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Olympic Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Dr. Joaquin Garcia's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 59-36 to Park Vista. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since November 21, 2024.
Olympic Heights' victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
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