Valencia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-57 heartbreaker at the hands of the Belen Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Jaguars have suffered against the Eagles since February 5, 2022.
Carin Bustillos
| 02/21/25 @ Belen | 2 |
| 02/14/25 @ St. Pius X | 1 |
| 02/04/25 vs Belen | 1 |
| 12/12/24 @ Los Alamos | 1 |
| 12/03/24 @ Del Norte | 1 |
Valencia lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Carin Bustillos, who posted 15 points and eight boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Diego Baeza, who scored 16 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Valencia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. This was only their second loss (out of six games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Valencia's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Belen, they moved to 11-14 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Valencia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 80-59 defeat against Highland on the 24th. As for Belen, they have also already played their next match, a 71-63 win against Grants on the 24th.
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