Belen lost against Albuquerque Academy back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Belen Eagles fell 44-33 to the Albuquerque Academy Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Chargers are ranked 20th).
Belen lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brooke De Leon, who posted eight points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Chavez, who put up ten points.
It was another big night for Addie Spratley, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds for Albuquerque Academy. The dominant performance also gave Spratley a new career-high in steals (seven). Melissa Purcella was another key player, putting up four points and six steals.
Belen has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Albuquerque Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Belen wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 40-35 loss against Shiprock on the 28th. As for Albuquerque Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-30 victory against Hope Christian on the 28th.
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