Belen lost against Valencia on February 4th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Belen Eagles came up short against the Valencia Jaguars, falling 45-22. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Jaguars are ranked 13th).
Valencia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jadyn Montoya, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 15 points and six steals. The matchup was Montoya's seventh in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Montgomery, who went 5-for-8 on her way to 14 points and three steals.
Belen dropped their record down to 8-18 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Valencia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Belen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valencia, they are taking a road trip to face off against St. Pius X at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Pius X will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Valencia surely won't give up without a fight.
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