Basketball Recap: Legacy Academy Skates Past Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy with Ease

Silverbacks

Margin (Wins)

01/30/25 vs Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy	49
12/05/24 vs Carrizozo	46
01/28/25 @ Monte Del Sol Charter	40
01/25/25 @ Elida	37
11/29/24 vs Mescalero Apache	27
11/30/24 vs Hozho Academy	27

Legacy Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy Eagles to the tune of 72-23. The Silverbacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 27 points or more this season.

Legacy Academy was led to victory by Bryant Scales and Landon Gates. Scales went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points and three steals, while Gates went 6 of 7 on his way to 16 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Those 16 points gave Gates a new career-high. Dallas Baca was another key player, putting up six points along with six assists and four steals.

Legacy Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.

Legacy Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Legacy Academy will welcome Jemez Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against McCurdy at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McCurdy has three straight wins, Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.