Eastlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 50-38 to the Eastwood Troopers. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 354th, while the Troopers are ranked 104th).
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alana Drayton, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Karina Ramos- Jurado, who posted ten points and five steals.
Eastwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abigail Ortega led the charge by going 6 of 11 on her way to 16 points and five steals. Ortega has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Danika Sifuentes, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points.
Eastlake's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Eastwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Eastlake wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 47-39 win against Socorro on the 21st. As for Eastwood, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 38-36 victory against Franklin on the 21st.
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