It was a good run, but Rock Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell to the Hilltop Lancers 50-45.
Rock Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Laila Varner and Brooke Rodrigues. Varner went 7 for 12 en route to 14 points, while Rodrigues posted 13 points. The dominant performance also gave Varner a new career-high in field goal percentage (58%). Nevaeha Noguera was another key player, scoring six points.
It was another big night for Kayli Salgado, who posted 30 points for Hilltop. That makes it four consecutive games in which Salgado has scored at least a third of Hilltop's points. Another player making a difference was Krystina Beltran, who had eight points.
Rock Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hilltop, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rock Academy and Orange Glen are set to duel on Wednesday. As for Hilltop, they will challenge Mission Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hilltop is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
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