The Bernalillo Spartans lost against the Hope Christian Huskies back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Bernalillo took a hard 57-43 fall against Hope Christian. Bernalillo has struggled against Hope Christian recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bernalillo's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samaria Brown, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds. That's the first time this season that Brown pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Valdez, who scored 13 points along with four steals.
Bernalillo's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Hope Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Bernalillo will head out on the road to square off against Del Norte at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Mexico (Del Norte is ranked 69th, while Bernalillo is ranked 70th). As for Hope Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Albuquerque Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
