Belen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 48-23 to the Highland Hornets. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Rebecca Neal continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Highland, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Neal is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Breanna Payton was another key player, putting up nine points.
Belen's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Highland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Grants the next time they take the court. Highland will host Grants at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Belen will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st.
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