Newport - Bellevue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 67-46 to the Eastlake Wolves. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Wolves are ranked 90th).
When it comes to explaining why Newport - Bellevue lost, don't look at Portia Polo. Despite the final result, she went 9-for-16 en route to 23 points and three steals. That was a full 50% of Newport - Bellevue's points, marking the tenth time in a row Polo has posted more than a third of the team's points. Elie De Leon was another key player, putting up four points along with eight boards and five blocks.
Eastlake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Megan Roberts, who put up 21 points. Roberts has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maggie Bredeweg, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Newport - Bellevue's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Eastlake, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-13.
Newport - Bellevue wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 43-41 defeat against Lincoln on the 8th. As for Eastlake, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-50 loss against Bothell on the 8th.
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