Atrisco Heritage Academy hasn't had much luck against West Mesa recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars will look to defend their home court against the West Mesa Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
Atrisco Heritage Academy is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. The contest between them and Rio Grande didn't end well, with Atrisco Heritage Academy falling 47-32.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Mesa, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Rio Grande on Friday as West Mesa made off with a 59-39 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Ravens are ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atrisco Heritage Academy better keep an eye on Monique Sena. She was instrumental in West Mesa's win, dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Sena has scored at least a third of West Mesa's points. Jaylin Varela was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
West Mesa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
West Mesa is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Atrisco Heritage Academy suffered a grim 61-37 defeat to West Mesa when the teams last played on January 8th. Can Atrisco Heritage Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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