The Albuquerque Academy Chargers waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They took down Valley 49-34. That's another feather in the cap for Albuquerque Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Albuquerque Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noelani Montoya, who scored nine points along with ten rebounds and six assists. Lily Skarsgard was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Albuquerque Academy pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Albuquerque Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Highland at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Mexico (Highland is ranked 44th, while Albuquerque Academy is ranked 37th). As for Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against West Mesa at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
