Bel Air was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell to the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls 47-43. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 410th in Texas, while the Cavemen/Cavegirls are ranked tenth in New Mexico).
| 12/05/24 vs Carlsbad | 9 |
| 11/01/24 vs Mountain View | 8 |
| 11/09/24 vs Socorro | 7 |
| 11/04/24 vs Franklin | 6 |
| 01/23/24 @ Hanks | 5 |
Several Highlanders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ithzel Inciriaga, who posted nine points. The dominant performance gave Inciriaga a new career-high in points. Mia Duran was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.
Bel Air's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Carlsbad, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Bel Air wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 47-45 defeat against Roswell on the 6th. As for Carlsbad, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-42 win against Riverside on the 6th.
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