Basketball Game Preview: Del Norte Knights vs. Albuquerque Academy Chargers

Del Norte hasn't had much luck against Albuquerque Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Del Norte Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 7:00 p.m.

Del Norte is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They fell 35-25 to Bernalillo.

Meanwhile, Albuquerque Academy entered their tilt with Hope Christian on Tuesday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 38-33 W against the Huskies.

Albuquerque Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for Del Norte, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.

Del Norte came up short against Albuquerque Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 54-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Albuquerque Academy's Lily Skarsgard, who went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Now that Del Norte knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.