Parkland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Bel Air Highlanders 60-29. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1105th, while the Highlanders are ranked 367th).
Parkland's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brissa Rubal, who posted 11 points, and Daisy Nunez, who had 11 points and six rebounds.
Bel Air's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayde Martinez led the charge by going 6 of 11 on her way to 17 points and four steals. Alyssa Saldana was another key player, putting up 21 points in addition to seven boards and five steals.
Parkland's defeat dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Bel Air, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
Parkland has already played their next contest, a 41-24 victory against Horizon on the 14th. As for Bel Air, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-40 loss against Hanks on the 14th.
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