There's no place like home for Atrisco Heritage Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 72-64 victory over the Highland Hornets on Friday. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Hornets are ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highland lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jerry Moody, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Moody a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Hernandez, who posted 13 points.
Jaguars
| 01/03/25 vs Highland | 72-64 |
| 12/19/24 vs La Cueva | 77-68 |
| 12/12/24 vs Las Cruces | 67-53 |
| 12/10/24 vs Santa Fe | 79-77 |
Atrisco Heritage Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Atrisco Heritage Academy will take on Del Norte in a tournament on Tuesday. One thing working in Atrisco Heritage Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Highland, they will head out to take on Cleveland at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.5 points per game this season.
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