The Bernalillo Spartans will take on the Hope Christian Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bernalillo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Valley 69-28. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
| 02/04/25 vs Valley | 8 |
| 12/13/24 vs Estancia | 3 |
| 12/05/24 vs Grants | 3 |
| 11/30/24 @ Moriarty | 3 |
| 01/02/25 vs Cibola | 2 |
Bernalillo found their leader in sophomore Samaria Brown, who went 6 for 14 on her way to 15 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. Those eight steals gave Brown a new career-high. Kailani Trancosa was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Bernalillo was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hope Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Del Norte on Wednesday, taking the game 54-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
Hope Christian has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.9 points per game. As for Bernalillo, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 9-13.
Bernalillo took a serious blow against Hope Christian when the teams last played back in January, falling 67-31. Will Bernalillo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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