Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Deming walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Albuquerque Academy Chargers with a sharp 56-35 victory on Friday. The win was familiar territory for Deming who now have ten in a row.
Leading Deming to victory were Jacqueline Aguayo and Tiffany Nu?ez. Aguayo scored 22 points, while Nu?ez dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Nu?ez hasn't dropped below two steals for 11 straight games. Amanda Santistevan was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five assists.
Deming pushed their record up to 16-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Albuquerque Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
Deming will challenge Artesia at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Albuquerque Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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