Americas suffered their closest defeat since November 16th on Saturday. They fell just short of the Midland Legacy Rebels by a score of 50-47. The loss continues a trend for the Trail Blazers in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost three in a row.
Americas' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was JORDAN HIGH, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 12 points. JOSH PICHARDO was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Even though they lost, Americas was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Midland Legacy only racked up five assists.
It was another big night for Diego Rodriguez, who went 10 of 18 on his way to 25 points for Midland Legacy. Rodriguez has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Tristine Turner was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Americas' loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Midland Legacy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Americas wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 55-33 win against Bel Air on the 20th. As for Midland Legacy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-45 victory against Cooper on the 20th.
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