Bernalillo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 51-29 to the Albuquerque Academy Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Chargers are ranked 16th).
Addie Spratley continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Albuquerque Academy, going 7 of 15 on her way to 23 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals. With that strong performance, Spratley is now averaging an impressive 2 blocks per game. Another player making a difference was Lily Skarsgard, who posted nine points along with six boards and three steals.
Bernalillo's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Albuquerque Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Valley the next time they take the court. Bernalillo will host Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Albuquerque Academy will host them at 7:00 p.m. on February 7th.
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