The Legacy Academy Silverbacks will challenge the Menaul Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Menaul took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Legacy Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Legacy Academy really took it to Santa Fe Prep for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-22 victory. The Silverbacks pushed the score to 44-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Blue Griffins had little chance of recovering from.
Eden Griffis
| 02/21/25 @ Santa Fe Prep | 7 |
| 02/20/25 vs Menaul | 7 |
| 02/18/25 @ Jemez Valley | 3 |
| 02/11/25 @ Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy | 2 |
| 02/10/25 vs Monte Del Sol Charter | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
Legacy Academy found their leader in sophomore Eden Griffis, who went 6-for-14 en route to 18 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals. Griffis has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleigh Carrasco, who posted 14 points and seven assists.
Legacy Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 24 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Menaul ended up a good deal behind Legacy Academy on Thursday and lost 52-36.
Despite the defeat, Menaul saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Karlea Apodaca put up 22 points. Another player making a difference was Julie Robles, who earned ten points.
Legacy Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points over those games. Menaul's loss dropped their record down to 11-15.
Legacy Academy strolled past Menaul in their previous matchup on Thursday by a score of 52-36. Will Legacy Academy repeat their success, or does Menaul have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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