Basketball Game Preview: West Mesa Mustangs vs. Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars

West Mesa has gone 9-1 against Atrisco Heritage Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Mesa Mustangs will head out to face off against the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Atrisco Heritage Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on West Mesa, who comes in off a win.

West Mesa took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Rio Grande 59-39. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Ravens are ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

It was another big night for Monique Sena, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten steals. Her evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylin Varela, who posted ten points and six rebounds.

West Mesa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Meanwhile, Atrisco Heritage Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 47-32 to Rio Grande.

West Mesa has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.

Everything went West Mesa's way against Atrisco Heritage Academy when the teams last played on January 8th, as West Mesa made off with a 61-37 victory. Does West Mesa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Atrisco Heritage Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.