Basketball Recap: Albuquerque Wins High-Profile Contest Against West Mesa

On Tuesday, Albuquerque faced West Mesa in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Albuquerque Bulldogs took down the West Mesa Mustangs 56-39. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.

Bulldogs

Previous 3 Games (Home)

02/04/25 vs West Mesa	56-39
01/31/25 vs Rio Grande	63-20
01/28/25 vs Los Lunas	55-35

Albuquerque's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for West Mesa, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-9.

Albuquerque will square off against Atrisco Heritage Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atrisco Heritage Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Albuquerque surely won't give up without a fight. West Mesa has already played their next game (against Los Lunas), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.