Belen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 47-28 bruising from the Valencia Jaguars. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Jaguars from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Alyssa Trujillo
| 02/04/25 vs Valencia | 6 |
| 12/26/24 @ Roswell | 3 |
| 01/31/25 @ Grants | 2 |
| 01/24/25 @ Highland | 2 |
| 12/12/24 vs Pecos | 2 |
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alyssa Trujillo, who posted two points along with 11 rebounds, six assists, and four steals. Those six assists gave Trujillo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Wells, who put up five points.
Valencia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jadyn Montoya led the charge by putting up 18 points and three steals. Montoya has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times she's played. Jaiden Montgomery was another key player, scoring ten points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Belen's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Valencia, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Belen didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 37-33 loss against St. Pius X on the 7th. As for Valencia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 47-24 victory against Grants on the 7th.
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