RECAP - #3 Belen stuns #2 Los Lunas with second half run to win, 50-41
What a game basketball can be. I don't know about you, but Belen looked depleted trailing Los Lunas early and through 3/4 of the 3rd Quarter. Los Lunas was rolling and took what seemed like a commanding 31-15 lead late in the 3rd. Then over the course of the last 2:30 in the quarter, Belen goes on a 11-0 run. Los Lunas in their spread opted for perimeter attempts but even when they were near the hoop in the fourth they couldn't get a basket to go. Belen rallied and got within two before Los Lunas' Zeller scored off a steal. Then Belen took their first lead after an Alexis Aguilar 3-point play off the pick-and-pop with Garrett Gallegos. Belen never looked back and behind a 35-10 run since trailing by 16 points, they defeated their district rival on their way to the 5A championship.
PLAYER STATS
Belen
Garrett Gallegos - 23 points on 5 of 11 shooting
Alexis Aguilar - 6 points on 2 of 3 shooting
Justin Evans - 9 points
Ryan Garcia - 7 points and 10 rebounds
Los Lunas
Zanen Zeller - 18 points on 7 of 21 shooting
Nicholas Gaerlan - 10 points on 4 of 6 shooting
Joe Dominguez - 5 points
Darius Haywood - 6 points
TEAM STATS
Belen
FG% - 13/30 - 43%
3PT% - 5/12 - 42%
FT% - 19/22 - 86%
Los Lunas
FG% - 16/44 - 36%
3PT% - 5/16 - 31%
FT% - 4/10 - 40%
What a game basketball can be. I don't know about you, but Belen looked depleted trailing Los Lunas early and through 3/4 of the 3rd Quarter. Los Lunas was rolling and took what seemed like a commanding 31-15 lead late in the 3rd. Then over the course of the last 2:30 in the quarter, Belen goes on a 11-0 run. Los Lunas in their spread opted for perimeter attempts but even when they were near the hoop in the fourth they couldn't get a basket to go. Belen rallied and got within two before Los Lunas' Zeller scored off a steal. Then Belen took their first lead after an Alexis Aguilar 3-point play off the pick-and-pop with Garrett Gallegos. Belen never looked back and behind a 35-10 run since trailing by 16 points, they defeated their district rival on their way to the 5A championship.
PLAYER STATS
Belen
Garrett Gallegos - 23 points on 5 of 11 shooting
Alexis Aguilar - 6 points on 2 of 3 shooting
Justin Evans - 9 points
Ryan Garcia - 7 points and 10 rebounds
Los Lunas
Zanen Zeller - 18 points on 7 of 21 shooting
Nicholas Gaerlan - 10 points on 4 of 6 shooting
Joe Dominguez - 5 points
Darius Haywood - 6 points
TEAM STATS
Belen
FG% - 13/30 - 43%
3PT% - 5/12 - 42%
FT% - 19/22 - 86%
Los Lunas
FG% - 16/44 - 36%
3PT% - 5/16 - 31%
FT% - 4/10 - 40%
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