Eastlake has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost 55-35 to the Pebble Hills Spartans on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Spartans are ranked 103rd).
Jordan Sapien was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine boards for Pebble Hills. Sapien is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Krystal Talavera, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Eastlake's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Pebble Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Eastlake Falcons take on the Coronado Thunderbirds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pebble Hills, they will challenge Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pebble Hills will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
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