Academy for Technology and The Classics came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 49-38 win over Loving.
Rocky Miller continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 16 points. The matchup was his tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Apodaca, who scored eight points.
Loving lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Giovanni Ruiz, who scored 12 points. Ruiz hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of James King, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Academy for Technology and The Classics' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Loving, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Academy for Technology and The Classics' road trip will continue as they head out to face Eunice at 3:45 p.m. on January 5th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Mexico (Eunice is ranked 48th, while Academy for Technology and The Classics is ranked 24th). Loving won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against New Mexico Military Institute at 2:00 p.m. on January 5th.
