If the Sandia Prep Sundevils were riding high off their 54-29 takedown of the Legacy Academy Silverbacks last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Sandia Prep's rough 56-32 loss to Albuquerque Academy on Thursday might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Sandia Prep has suffered yet this season.
Sandia Prep lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Maddy Weisler, who scored 12 points. Emily Cook was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Albuquerque Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noelani Montoya led the charge by scoring 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cara Anderson, who scored 13 points.
Sandia Prep's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Albuquerque Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Sandia Prep will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Laguna Acoma at 2:30 p.m. on January 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Mexico (Laguna Acoma is ranked 90th, while Sandia Prep is ranked 88th). As for Albuquerque Academy, they will be playing at home against Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
