Highlanders
| 12/13/24 @ Del Valle | 46-38 |
| 12/10/24 vs Hanks | 45-37 |
| 12/07/24 vs Alamogordo | 52-32 |
Bel Air had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Del Valle Conquistadores by a score of 46-38. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Conquistadores are ranked 1188th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bel Air got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayde Martinez out in front who went 6 of 11 on her way to 13 points and five assists. Martinez has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mia Duran, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Del Valle had strong showings from Izabel Velazquez, who had 12 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, and Pearl Ruiz, who put up 11 points along with seven boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Velazquez a new career-high in points.
Bel Air's record is now 10-7. As for Del Valle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-13.
Bel Air will host El Dorado at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bel Air is facing El Dorado at the right time seeing as El Dorado is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Del Valle and Horizon will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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