Bella Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were dealt a 72-43 loss at the hands of the Ponderosa Bruins. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-22 on January 8th.
Bella Vista's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ellie Thome, who posted 21 points and five steals. That was a full 48.8% of Bella Vista's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Eva Jensen, who put up eight points and nine boards.
Brooklynn Nordquist was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds for Ponderosa. That's the most boards Nordquist has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammie Porter, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Bella Vista's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Ponderosa, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bella Vista will welcome Rio Americano at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bella Vista is facing Rio Americano at the right time seeing as Rio Americano is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Ponderosa has already played their next matchup (against Christian Brothers), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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