After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Pius X, the Belen Eagles were happy to have found some success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 52-40 victory over Highland. That's another feather in the cap for Belen, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Belen's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaelynn Bob led the charge by scoring 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Analeigha Wright, who scored 14 points.
Despite the defeat, Highland saw an underclassman step up: Rebecca Neal dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Neal has scored all season. Breanna Payton was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Belen's victory bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Highland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.
Belen will head out on the road to square off against Del Norte at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Belen is ranked 82nd, while Del Norte is ranked 69th). As for Highland, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Grants at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Highland focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Tuesday.
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