The Del Norte Knights will take on the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars in a tournament on Tuesday.
On Friday, Del Norte opened the new year with a less-than-successful 59-48 defeat to Cibola.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Atrisco Heritage Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Highland by a score of 72-64 on Friday. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Hornets are ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atrisco Heritage Academy pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Del Norte, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Del Norte might still be hurting after the 71-48 defeat they got from Atrisco Heritage Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2022. Will Del Norte have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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