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EAGLES EDGE BRADDOCK Southwest, ranked nine spots behind Braddock in the Miami
Herald's pre-season rankings, upset the visiting Bulldogs, 47-39. The
Eagles (3-0, 3-0) won the game on the foul line, making 17 of 22 free
throws. It was a tight battle through three quarters with neither team's
lead ever exceeding 4 points. Braddock (2-3, 0-3) led 16-15 after one
period, Southwest led 24-22 at the half, and the Eagles had a 33-30 lead
entering the final quarter. The Bulldogs tied the score at 33 with 6:23
remaining before Southwest went on a 6-0 run to take a lead it never relinquished.
Highlights of the fourth quarter were a 3-point play by Alex Mola with
4:37 on the clock, a backdoor layup by Michael Juachon at 1:21, and another
Juachon basket 31 seconds later off a beautiful feed by Gio Gonzalez.
Leo Torres had 6 boards while Gonzalez and Ray Lleonart had 5 rebounds
each. Lleonart added 3 assists and 4 steals. The scoring: |
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