Basketball Game Preview: Santa Fe Indian Braves vs. Academy for Technology and The Classics

The Santa Fe Indian Braves just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face Academy for Technology and The Classics at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Fe Indian will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Santa Fe Indian will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 40) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 33-31 victory over Pojoaque Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Braves have posted since February 26, 2024.

Meanwhile, Academy for Technology and The Classics played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Robertson, falling 58-19. While losing is never fun, Academy for Technology and The Classics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Robertson is ranked 31st).

Santa Fe Indian's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Academy for Technology and The Classics, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Santa Fe Indian against Academy for Technology and The Classics when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-20 win. Will Santa Fe Indian repeat their success, or does Academy for Technology and The Classics have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.