Basketball Recap: Albuquerque Academy Chargers vs. Bernalillo Spartans
The Albuquerque Academy Chargers scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Bernalillo 64-30 on the road. Albuquerque Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Albuquerque Academy found their leader in underclassman Addie Spratley, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lily Skarsgard, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Albuquerque Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Bernalillo, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Albuquerque Academy will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Menaul sitting on 12 straight victories and the Chargers on seven. As for Bernalillo, they will head out on the road to square off against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Valley is ranked 62nd, while the Spartans are ranked 66th).