It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Bell Gardens Lancers can now relate to. They were beaten by the Highlanders 80-46 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Bell Gardens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while La Habra is ranked 225th).
When it comes to explaining why Bell Gardens lost, one person who can't be blamed is Deanna Moore. Despite the final result, she scored 26 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Moore has scored all season.
Bell Gardens' defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for La Habra, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
Bell Gardens does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Habra, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-34 loss vs. Oak Hills on the 10th.
