After flying high against Loretto last Saturday, Bel Air came back down to earth. The Bel Air Highlanders took a 52-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastlake Falcons. The Highlanders' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Bel Air saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Adalyn Palomo went 8 for 15 en route to 18 points plus eight steals and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Palomo has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Saldana, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Bel Air's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Eastlake, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bel Air will face off against Eastwood at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season. As for Eastlake, they will square off against Parkland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastlake's defense has only allowed 29.7 points per game this season, so Parkland's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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