Basketball Preview: Bel Air Highlanders vs. Mayfield Trojans
The Bel Air Highlanders will venture away from home to take on the Mayfield Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mayfield is hoping to do what Santa Teresa couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Bel Air's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Bel Air was the clear victor by a 59-34 margin over Santa Teresa. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Bel Air's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adrian Avila, who went 5 for 6 en route to 13 points plus five assists and five rebounds. Avila has been hot , having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Matt Hernandez was another key player, posting 14 points plus three steals.
Bel Air smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Mayfield kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Del Valle by a score of 57-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Trojans have suffered since January 12th.
Bel Air is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Mayfield, they dropped their record down to 0-1 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
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