Chargers
| 01/22/25 @ Valley | 57-12 |
| 01/18/25 vs Belen | 51-39 |
| 01/16/25 @ Sandia Prep | 63-47 |
| 01/14/25 vs St. Pius X | 46-43 |
| 01/11/25 vs Manzano | 58-46 |
| 01/10/25 vs St. Michael's | 48-37 |
Albuquerque Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They breezed by the Valley Vikings to the tune of 57-12. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Vikings are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Albuquerque Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addie Spratley, who went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Spratley has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Melissa Purcella, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 16 points and four steals.
Albuquerque Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 32 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matches.
Albuquerque Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Valley, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
Albuquerque Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-49 win against Hope Christian on the 24th. As for Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-41 loss against Eldorado on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
