Bella Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Vista del Lago Eagles, falling 64-21. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 764th, while the Eagles are ranked 300th).
Ellie Thome was Bella Vista's leading scorer, having posted 11 points. Paige Hackman held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
Leading Vista del Lago to victory were Bella Pallari and Kelsey Brooks. Pallari dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards, while Brooks went 6 for 13 on her way to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Pallari is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Jacobosky, who posted five points along with seven boards and four steals.
Bella Vista's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Vista del Lago, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
Bella Vista has already played their next match (against Ponderosa), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Vista del Lago didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-23 victory against Rio Americano on the 24th.
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