Patel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Bell Creek Academy Panthers and fell 65-15. While losing is never fun, the Trailblazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 617th, while the Panthers are ranked 220th).
Despite the loss, Patel still got an impressive performance from Neveah Davis, who posted ten points.
Leading Bell Creek Academy to victory were Jaslyn Easley and Kendal Curtis. Easley went 10 for 17 en route to 21 points and four steals, while Curtis went 6 of 13 on her way to 16 points and seven steals. Easley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Christyana Allen, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
Patel's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Bell Creek Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
Patel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-16 defeat against Seffner Christian on the 17th. Bell Creek Academy has also already played their next game (against Lake Wales), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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