West Mesa hasn't had much luck against Atrisco Heritage Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The West Mesa Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
West Mesa was handed a 24-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Los Lunas 64-61. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since January 21st.
Meanwhile, Atrisco Heritage Academy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed past the Ravens to the tune of 76-41. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Ravens are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atrisco Heritage Academy pushed their record up to 17-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points over those games. As for West Mesa, their win bumped their record up to 16-11.
West Mesa came up short against Atrisco Heritage Academy in their previous matchup last Tuesday, falling 69-56. Can West Mesa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
