Basketball Game Preview: Bernalillo Spartans vs. Albuquerque Academy Chargers

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Previous Games

01/30/25 - Away	29-51 L
02/21/24 - Away	38-58 L
02/02/24 - Home	30-64 L
02/21/23 - Away	45-55 L
02/14/23 - Home	46-48 L
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Bernalillo and Albuquerque Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Bernalillo Spartans will welcome the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Monday, Bernalillo earned a 35-25 victory over Del Norte.

Meanwhile, Albuquerque Academy entered their tilt with Del Norte on Thursday with 11 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 12. They strolled past the Knights with points to spare, taking the game 62-45. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Knights are ranked 71st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Albuquerque Academy's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points over those games. As for Bernalillo, their victory bumped their record up to 10-14.

Bernalillo might still be hurting after the 51-29 loss they got from Albuquerque Academy in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Albuquerque Academy's Addie Spratley, who went 7-for-15 to rack up 23 points along with seven boards and seven steals. Now that Bernalillo knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.