After both having extra time off, the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers and the Legacy Academy Silverbacks will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mesilla Valley Christian School's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Friday, Mesilla Valley Christian School got the win against Hatch Valley by a conclusive 63-43. Given the SonBlazers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Bears are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Legacy Academy had to suffer through a 85-50 loss at the hands of Del Norte.
Mesilla Valley Christian School will have to contain Daniel Tavarez as he made an impact in Legacy Academy's last game. He went 5 for 9 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. Dallas Baca was another key player, putting up eight points.
Even though they lost, Legacy Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Del Norte only pulled down six offensive boards.
Mesilla Valley Christian School's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Legacy Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
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