Albuquerque hasn't had much luck against Los Lunas recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Albuquerque Bulldogs will challenge the Los Lunas Tigers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Albuquerque's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
Albuquerque is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Cibola, who was ranked eighth at the time (Albuquerque was ranked sixth). Albuquerque narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cibola 56-53. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Los Lunas played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Atrisco Heritage Academy, falling 70-46. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly 24 points.
Los Lunas' defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Albuquerque, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Albuquerque took their win against Los Lunas in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 55-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Albuquerque since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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