The Bernalillo Spartans will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bernalillo has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Valley will arrive with three straight victories.
Bernalillo lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 58-38 walloping at the hands of Albuquerque Academy. While losing is never fun, Bernalillo can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Albuquerque Academy is ranked 20th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Trinity Calabaza, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Leah Valdez was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Valley made off with a 42-41 win over Del Norte.
Bernalillo's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season.
Bernalillo suffered a grim 70-50 defeat to Valley in their previous matchup on February 6th. Will Bernalillo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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