Basketball Recap: DME Academy Gold Drops Highest Score of Season Against Southland Christian

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Team Score

01/16/25 vs Southland Christian	61
11/21/24 vs Calvary Christian Academy	58
11/07/24 @ The Rock	50
01/14/25 vs Florida Prep	48
11/25/24 vs Deltona	48
12/20/24 vs Hedgesville	39

DME Academy Gold scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They lost to the Southland Christian FLAMES at home by a 75-61 margin. The -'s defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Southland Christian found their leader in sophomore Sebastian Rivera, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 38 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Rivera's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Yasdiel Rodriguez was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and seven steals.

DME Academy Gold's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Southland Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.

DME Academy Gold will be taking part in a tournament against New Smyrna Beach at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Southland Christian has already played their next game (against Central Pointe Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.