The Downtown Doral Dolphins's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Hialeah-Miami Lakes by a score of 62-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Downtown Doral has suffered yet this season.
Despite the loss, Downtown Doral still got an impressive performance from Sebastian Bueno, who scored 12 points along with nine assists and six rebounds. That's the first time this season that Bueno posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Juan Diego Castro, who scored 17 points.
Even though they lost, Downtown Doral were working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Downtown Doral bumped their record down to 1-11 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Hialeah-Miami Lakes, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-12.
Downtown Doral will head out on the road to challenge Southridge at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southridge presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Downtown Doral in Florida (Southridge is ranked 173rd, while Downtown Doral is ranked 704th). As for Hialeah-Miami Lakes, they will be playing at home against Coral Park at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
