Bell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the South East Jaguars. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-48 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Bell lost, don't look at Aaron Ake. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points. That was a full 36% of Bell's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jason Alfaro, who earned 11 points.
Bell's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for South East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing South Gate the next time they take the court. Bell will host South Gate at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while South East will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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