Eastlake had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They managed a 52-47 victory over the Bel Air Highlanders. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 45-31 win the Highlanders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Bel Air saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Adalyn Palomo went 8 for 15 en route to 18 points plus eight steals and five rebounds. What's more, Palomo also posted a 53% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Saldana, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Eastlake's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Bel Air, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastlake will host Parkland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastlake's defense has only allowed 29.7 points per game this season, so Parkland's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bel Air, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastwood at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
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