Socorro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Eastlake Falcons and fell 66-27. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1019th, while the Falcons are ranked 235th).
Socorro's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaias Morales, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Axel Hinojosa, who had seven points.
Eastlake found their leader in sophomore Tristan Anderson-Edmond, who went 9 for 12 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braeden Quigley, who earned eight points and eight rebounds.
Socorro's loss dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Eastlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Franklin the next time they take the court. Socorro will host Franklin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Eastlake will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on January 28th.
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