Atrisco Heritage Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 57-44 to the West Mesa Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 33rd).
Atrisco Heritage Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Selim Neel, who posted 13 points and seven steals. Neel is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Kaylee Maldonado was another key player, putting up 13 points.
It was another big night for Monique Sena, who scored 24 points along with five assists and five steals for West Mesa. That makes it four consecutive games in which Sena has scored at least a third of West Mesa's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnnay Edwards, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Atrisco Heritage Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for West Mesa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Atrisco Heritage Academy has already played their next contest (against Albuquerque), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. West Mesa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 47-43 win against Del Norte on the 1st.
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