Albuquerque has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the Highland Hornets. The Bulldogs were up 35-20 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Highland found their leader in sophomore Jerry Moody, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 19 rebounds. Those 19 boards gave Moody a new career-high. Juan Campuzano was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.
Albuquerque's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Highland, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Albuquerque will host Sandia at 7:00 p.m. on January 15th. As for Highland, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Del Norte at 5:15 p.m. Del Norte knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge.
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