Del Valle extended their losing streak to 13 on Friday, dropping them down to 4-22. They lost 61-39 to the Bel Air Highlanders. While losing is never fun, the Conquistadores can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1284th, while the Highlanders are ranked 323rd).
As for Bel Air, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-5. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.
Leading Bel Air to victory were Diego Macias and Xzander Medina. Macias shot 57% from the field to rack up 20 points and seven boards, while Medina posted 11 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Medina a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Jayden Martinez, who scored six points.
Del Valle will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hanks at 6:00 p.m. on February 3. As for Bel Air, they will take on El Dorado at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Highlanders' defense better be ready for this one: the Aztecs have averaged an impressive 56.9 points per game this season.
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