Bernalillo hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bernalillo Spartans will welcome the Highland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Bernalillo didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Gallup, but they still walked away with a 63-59 victory.
Meanwhile, Highland played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 84-64 to Hobbs. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Eagles are ranked second).
Bernalillo will need focus on slowing down Sebastian Hernandez, one of several Highland players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points. Hernandez continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerry Moody, who posted seven points and 13 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
The win got Bernalillo back to even at 8-8. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Bernalillo took a serious blow against Highland in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 71-41. Thankfully for Bernalillo, Alexis Dominguez (who went 7 of 15 on his way to 19 points and six assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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