The St. Pius X Sartans will face off against the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Pius X knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Albuquerque Academy likes a good challenge.
St. Pius X will head into Saturday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 20-point drubbing they dealt Rio Grande on Saturday. Everything went St. Pius X's way against Rio Grande as St. Pius X made off with a 55-35 win. Given the Sartans' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Ravens are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque Academy entered their tilt with Gallup on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 75-50 margin over the Bengals. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 25 points or more this season.
St. Pius X's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Albuquerque Academy, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
St. Pius X came out on top in a nail-biter against Albuquerque Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, sneaking past 46-44. Will St. Pius X repeat their success, or does Albuquerque Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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