The Bernalillo Spartans were not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 58-38 loss at the hands of Albuquerque Academy. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bernalillo of the 64-30 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on February 2nd.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Trinity Calabaza, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Leah Valdez, who scored ten points along with five steals.
Cara Anderson went supernova for Albuquerque Academy, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Spratley, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Bernalillo's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Albuquerque Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Bernalillo will look to defend their home court on Friday against Valley at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Valley is ranked 56th, while Bernalillo is ranked 70th). Albuquerque Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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