Basketball Recap: Americas Piles Up the Points Against Bel Air

Trail Blazers

Margin (Wins)

11/26/24 @ Bowie	59
11/14/24 vs Horizon	46
12/26/24 vs Socorro	43
11/22/24 @ Socorro	39
01/07/25 vs Parkland	37

Americas had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 64-31 victory over the Bel Air Highlanders. The Trail Blazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.

Americas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was MATT MAGDALENO out in front who made all 5 shots he took for 11 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was COBY HELPLEY, who posted nine points.

When it comes to explaining why Bel Air lost, don't look at Marcos Garcia. Despite the final result, he scored 13 points and five boards.

Americas pushed their record up to 16-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Bel Air, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season.

Americas will face off against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Americas is facing Horizon at the right time seeing as Horizon is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. Bel Air has already played their next game (against Deming), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.