Bel Air was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 64-31 loss at the hands of the Americas Trail Blazers. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 919th, while the Trail Blazers are ranked 393rd).
When it comes to explaining why Bel Air lost, don't look at Marcos Garcia. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points and five rebounds.
Americas' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was MATT MAGDALENO, who made all 5 shots he took to post 11 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of COBY HELPLEY, who had nine points.
Bel Air's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Americas, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Bel Air will venture away from home to challenge Deming at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Americas, they will welcome Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Americas' favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Horizon has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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