Volcano Vista is 10-0 against Atrisco Heritage Academy since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Volcano Vista Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Volcano Vista has 12 straight wins, Atrisco Heritage Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Wednesday, Volcano Vista faced Rio Rancho in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Volcano Vista walked away with a 51-40 win over Rio Rancho.
Volcano Vista's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Taejhuan "TT" Hill, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mila Espinoza, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Atrisco Heritage Academy lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a rough 74-50 loss at the hands of Eldorado. While losing is never fun, Atrisco Heritage Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while Eldorado is ranked sixth).
Volcano Vista's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-17.
Everything came up roses for Volcano Vista against Atrisco Heritage Academy when the teams last played on February 7th as the team secured a 76-24 win. In that contest, Volcano Vista amassed a halftime lead of 46-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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