Basketball Recap: Hope Christian's Winning Streak Snapped at Three Games

It was a good run, but Hope Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 57-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Albuquerque Academy Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 38-33 loss back in February.

Mia Bishop

Rebounds

01/21/25 vs Bernalillo	22
02/27/25 vs Bernalillo	15
02/07/25 @ Bernalillo	15
01/14/25 vs Pojoaque Valley	15
12/07/24 vs Capital	15
+ 22 more games

Despite the loss, Hope Christian still got an impressive performance from Mia Bishop, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds. Bishop is becoming a predictor of Hope Christian's success: when she posts at least eight boards the team is 12-5 (and 5-6 when she doesn't). Louisa Landavazo was another key player, putting up four points along with seven assists and four steals.

Even though they lost, Hope Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. This was only their sixth loss (out of 20 games) when they've passed the ball that well.

It was another big night for Addie Spratley, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 21 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals for Albuquerque Academy. Spratley has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Hammond, who posted 11 points.

Hope Christian's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Albuquerque Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.

Hope Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 48-44 victory against Lovington on the 7th. As for Albuquerque Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-39 win against Silver on the 7th.