While it was all tied up 23-23 at halftime, Albuquerque Academy was not quite Mayfield's equal in the second half on Saturday. They fell 56-46 to the Mayfield Trojans. The Chargers were probably out for revenge after losing 46-28 to them when the teams met back in December of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Albuquerque Academy had strong showings from Lily Skarsgard, who went 6 for 7 on her way to 17 points, and Addie Spratley, who went 9 of 15 en route to 19 points. Spratley is crushing it when it comes to points: she's scored at least 16 every time she's taken the court this season.
Jazlene Ruiz was a one-woman wrecking crew for Mayfield as she almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. That's the most points Ruiz has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorrena Viarreal, who posted 14 points.
Chargers
| 12/14/24 vs Mayfield | 46-56 |
| 12/13/24 vs Centennial | 47-43 |
| 12/12/24 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy | 67-15 |
| 12/05/24 @ Manzano | 42-38 |
| 03/08/24 vs Deming | 35-56 |
With the defeat, Albuquerque Academy broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-1. As for Mayfield, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Albuquerque Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 63-20 win against Menaul on the 17th. As for Mayfield, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Eastlake at 11:00 a.m. on December 27th.
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