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| 01/10/26 - Neutral | 59-56 W |
| 01/14/25 - Home | 52-50 W |
| 01/16/24 - Away | 45-60 L |
Sandia Prep posted their closest victory since January 24, 2025 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Legacy Academy Silverbacks 59-56. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Sundevils also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2025.
Bryant Scales and Lawrence Akins certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Scales shot 53% from the field on his way to 23 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, while Akins went 6-for-10 en route to 15 points and three steals. That was a full 41.1% of Legacy Academy's points, marking the tenth time in a row Scales has posted more than a third of the team's points. Ryan Sanchez was another key player, putting up four points and six boards.
Sandia Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points over those games. As for Legacy Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Coming up, Sandia Prep will welcome Albuquerque Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Legacy Academy, they will head out to take on Oak Grove Classical Academy at 4:00 p.m. on the 19th.
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