The Del Norte Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Bernalillo Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Norte is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Del Norte suffered their biggest loss since December 21, 2023 on Saturday. Their rough 74-50 defeat to La Cueva might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Del Norte in their matchups with La Cueva: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Del Norte saw an underclassman step up: Julian Castillo scored 22 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Castillo has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Francois Satchivi, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bernalillo lost to Hope Christian on the road by a decisive 64-47 margin on Tuesday.
Del Norte has not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Bernalillo, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Del Norte came up short against Bernalillo in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 68-58. Can Del Norte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
