Basketball Recap: Valencia's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Jaguars

Previous 5 Games

03/11/25 vs Albuquerque Academy	37-34
03/07/25 vs Highland	59-33
03/01/25 @ St. Pius X	39-34
02/27/25 vs Highland	51-35
02/25/25 vs Belen	50-39

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Valencia walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Albuquerque Academy Chargers on Tuesday, sneaking past 37-34. The win was nothing new for the Jaguars as they're now sitting on five straight.

Despite the loss, Albuquerque Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lily Skarsgard went 6-for-15 en route to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kiara Brown, who posted two points and eight rebounds.

Valencia's victory bumped their record up to 25-7. As for Albuquerque Academy, with the defeat, they broke their 15-game winning streak and moved their record to 24-5.

Coming up, Valencia will square off against Kirtland Central at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Kirtland Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Valencia likes a good challenge. Albuquerque Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.