The Bernalillo Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Highland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bernalillo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Taos by a score of 53-45 on Thursday.
| 01/09/25 @ Taos | 8 |
| 11/26/24 vs Manzano | 5 |
| 12/13/24 vs Estancia | 3 |
| 11/30/24 @ Moriarty | 3 |
| 02/09/24 @ Hope Christian | 3 |
Bernalillo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rayann Downing led the charge by putting up 12 points and eight rebounds. Those eight rebounds gave Downing a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Esquibel, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, Highland waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They managed a 51-47 victory over the Cougars.
Bernalillo's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8. As for Highland, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Bernalillo lost to Highland on the road by a decisive 65-50 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Can Bernalillo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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