Heights lost against Bellaire back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Heights Bulldogs took a 53-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bellaire Cardinals. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/28/25 vs Bellaire | 7 |
| 01/25/25 @ Lamar | 3 |
| 01/18/25 vs Cesar E. Chavez | 8 |
| 01/13/25 @ Wisdom | 4 |
| 01/11/25 @ Westside | 3 |
Mira Johnson and Jazmyne Gilbert certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Johnson went 7 for 15 on her way to 21 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Gilbert went 9 of 22 en route to 19 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. Gilbert has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 12 times she's played.
Even though they lost, Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 2 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 8.4.
Bellaire's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyniah Smith, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds. That's the most boards Smith has posted since back in December of 2023. Adlaia Beverley was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
Heights' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-15. As for Bellaire, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-9.
Heights wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-30 victory against Houston Math Science & Tech on the 1st. As for Bellaire, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-21 win against Wisdom on the 30th.
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