Bel Air is 5-0 against Irvin since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bel Air Highlanders will take on the Irvin Rockets in a tournament on Thursday. Hopefully Bel Air focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Monday.
Bel Air is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They fell 54-42 to Canutillo.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sebastian Velasquez, who went 5 for 6 en route to 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Hernandez, who went 5 for 12 en route to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Irvin lost to San Elizario on the road by a 45-26 margin on Monday. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Irvin got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of
Oscar Salais and
Javier Alvarado, who each put up five points.
Bel Air's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Irvin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Bel Air against Irvin in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 61-23 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bel Air since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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