The Bernalillo Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Wednesday, Bernalillo was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-44 to Albuquerque Academy. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Chargers are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They came up short against Del Norte, falling 60-38.
Bernalillo has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-19.
Everything came up roses for Bernalillo against Valley in their previous matchup on February 4th, as the team secured a 69-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bernalillo since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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