Del Valle is 0-10 against Eastlake since January of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Del Valle Conquistadores will welcome the Eastlake Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Del Valle focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Saturday.
Del Valle saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clint.
Del Valle might have lost, but man, Pearl Ruiz was a machine: she almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine steals. With that strong performance, Ruiz is now averaging an impressive 3 steals per game. Katelyn Hernandez was another key player, posting five points along with ten rebounds and five assists.
Even though they lost, Del Valle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Eastlake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 44-39 to Midland Legacy. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost five in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Eastlake fell to 2-1. As for Del Valle, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Del Valle couldn't quite finish off Eastlake in their previous matchup back in December of 2021 and fell 36-33. Thankfully for Del Valle, Danae Villalva (who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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