The Bernalillo Spartans will face off against the Pecos Panthers at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pecos took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bernalillo, who comes in off a win.
Bernalillo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Miyamura 66-49 on Tuesday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Spartans with their most commanding win of the season.
Michael Pacheco continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 14 points along with seven steals and five assists. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Nathan Encinias was another key player, posting 12 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Pecos suffered their closest defeat since December 8, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of Santa Fe Prep by a score of 55-53.
Bernalillo's win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3. As for Pecos, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Bernalillo lost to Pecos on the road by a decisive 65-51 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can Bernalillo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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