The Albuquerque Academy Chargers had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They managed a 53-49 win over Rio Grande. Given Albuquerque Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Rio Grande is ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Albuquerque Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lily Skarsgard led the charge by scoring nine points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Addie Spratley, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds.
Albuquerque Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Rio Grande, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Albuquerque Academy will square off against Robertson at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Rio Grande won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Sandia Prep at 1:30 p.m. on January 6th. Sandia Prep is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
