Los Lunas is 1-9 against Albuquerque since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Los Lunas Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Albuquerque Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Los Lunas sitting on three straight wins and Albuquerque on ten.
It was a proper cat-fight when Los Lunas took on Atrisco Heritage Academy on Tuesday. Los Lunas breezed past Atrisco Heritage Academy to the tune of 73-24. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Albuquerque on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Atrisco Heritage Academy out of the water with a 64-19 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-8.
Albuquerque's win came from a few key players Los Lunas will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lailah Bouldin, who went 8 of 11 on her way to 20 points in addition to five boards and three steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Zaiyah Hawley was another key player, putting up seven points along with eight steals and five assists.
Albuquerque pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for Los Lunas, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Things could have been worse for Los Lunas, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-33 loss to Albuquerque when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Los Lunas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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