The Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars were not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 74-50 defeat to Eldorado might stick with them for a while. 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).
Atrisco Heritage Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tatiana Magallanes, who scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Magallanes has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Janessa Gallegos, who scored 12 points.
Bella Hines continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Eldorado, scoring 49 points along with six steals. That makes it 24 consecutive games in which Hines has scored at least a third of Eldorado's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chioma Holyfield, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Atrisco Heritage Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Eldorado, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Atrisco Heritage Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Volcano Vista at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Volcano Vista is coming into the match with seven straight victories on the road, so Atrisco Heritage Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Eldorado, they will be playing in front of their home fans against La Cueva at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eldorado has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 456 points over their last seven games.
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