Parkland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 51-43 to the El Dorado Aztecs. The Matadors were probably out for revenge after losing 42-35 to them when the teams met back in November of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
01/03/25 vs El Dorado | 15 |
11/22/24 vs Pflugerville | 14 |
12/28/24 @ Eldorado | 11 |
12/06/24 vs Da Vinci | 10 |
12/07/24 vs Eastlake | 9 |
When it comes to explaining why Parkland lost, don't look at Anthony Allen. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 11 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds. That's the most points Allen has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyresse Wallace, who posted six points and 15 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Parkland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Dorado only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
El Dorado's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Quintez Floyd, who put up ten points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Eli Velasquez, who had 14 points.
Parkland's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for El Dorado, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Parkland will head out on the road to take on Americas at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for El Dorado, they will host Hanks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. El Dorado is facing Hanks at the right time seeing as Hanks is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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