The Belen Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Thursday, Belen was beaten by Gallup 81-42. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bengals: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-47 victory over the Sundevils. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Sundevils are ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Belen's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Albuquerque Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Belen came up short against Albuquerque Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 44-33. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Albuquerque Academy's Addie Spratley, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Belen knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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