Hope Christian and Albuquerque Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2021, but not for long. The Hope Christian Huskies will head out to face off against the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hope Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 67-31 win over Bernalillo. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
| 01/21/25 vs Bernalillo | 4 |
| 01/18/25 vs Artesia | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs West Las Vegas | 3 |
| 01/16/25 vs Taos | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs Pojoaque Valley | 2 |
Hope Christian can attribute much of their success to Bri Bishop, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten boards, and Mia Bishop, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 22 rebounds. Mia has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 16 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Adalynn Day, who posted eight assists, seven boards, and six steals.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque Academy came tearing into Wednesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game with ease, bagging a 57-12 victory over the Vikings. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Vikings are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hope Christian has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Albuquerque Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Hope Christian came up short against Albuquerque Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 40-30. Can Hope Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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