Basketball Game Preview: Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy Eagles vs. Mountainair Mustangs

The Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy Eagles will square off against the Mountainair Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Mountainair will be coming in after a defeat.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy took on Northwest on Saturday. Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy breezed by Northwest to the tune of 56-16. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.

Meanwhile, Mountainair was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by Quemado 68-16. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Mountainair, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.

Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy strolled past Mountainair when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 53-35. Will Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Mountainair have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.