Albuquerque Academy easily dispatched Bernalillo last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Albuquerque Academy Chargers fell just short of the Valley Vikings by a score of 40-38 on Saturday. The Chargers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 50-47.
Valley had a senior duo take command as Carter Monroe posted nine points and six boards and Angelito Villa shot 42% from the field to rack up 13 points.
Albuquerque Academy's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. As for Valley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-14.
Albuquerque Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-57 victory against Grants on the 8th. As for Valley, they have also already played their next contest, a 52-48 win against Lovington on the 8th.
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