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The La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM) varsity basketball team lost Wednesday's home conference game against Sandia (Albuquerque, NM) by a score of 45-41.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sandia169101045
La Cueva133131241
Final score provided by C. Liggins.
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Game Stats

Sandia

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals4517473641
5Kaiyah Benally (8th)00400
11Liv Montano (Sr)3152030
13Hope Giddings (Jr)73103030
14Audri Wright (Jr)8347588
24Sydney Benally (Jr)238174756
33Nadia Randall (Jr)4263333
35Chloe Brown (So)00100
La Cueva

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals4115512935
0Kiauna Romero (Jr)3161725
2Eva Love (Sr)188223641
3A. Lucero (Sr)6263350
21Ava Ghoreishi (Jr)00200
23Jordyn Dyer (So)123122529
Sandia

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals455192661540122843
5Kaiyah Benally (8th)0020000020
11Liv Montano (Sr)31520000000
13Hope Giddings (Jr)703014253743
14Audri Wright (Jr)81250142522100
24Sydney Benally (Jr)233650475751145
33Nadia Randall (Jr)40100002540
35Chloe Brown (So)0000000010
La Cueva

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals4162425595692733
0Kiauna Romero (Jr)31520000010
2Eva Love (Sr)18282500061443
3A. Lucero (Sr)62633000000
21Ava Ghoreishi (Jr)0010000010
23Jordyn Dyer (So)121250595621020
Sandia

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals454283266215
5Kaiyah Benally (8th)01010100
11Liv Montano (Sr)30001100
13Hope Giddings (Jr)70661005
14Audri Wright (Jr)81231201
24Sydney Benally (Jr)23015153113
33Nadia Randall (Jr)41560112
35Chloe Brown (So)01010004
La Cueva

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals4182331121121315
0Kiauna Romero (Jr)302203040
2Eva Love (Sr)1823533015
3A. Lucero (Sr)620220201
14Ally Lyle (Sr)000000013
21Ava Ghoreishi (Jr)004421012
23Jordyn Dyer (So)123111432042
Sandia

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:FBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals0.400.40
5Kaiyah Benally (8th)0.001.00
11Liv Montano (Sr)1.001.00
13Hope Giddings (Jr)0.200.00
14Audri Wright (Jr)1.002.00
24Sydney Benally (Jr)1.000.33
33Nadia Randall (Jr)0.000.50
La Cueva

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:FBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals0.920.850.730.13010
0Kiauna Romero (Jr)0.000.753.000.0001
2Eva Love (Sr)3.003.000.600.0002
3A. Lucero (Sr)2.000.000.002.0002
14Ally Lyle (Sr)0.000.000.000.0001
21Ava Ghoreishi (Jr)2.001.000.500.0001
23Jordyn Dyer (So)0.750.501.000.0003
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Game Story

New Mexico High School Basketball - Sandia nudges La Cueva

January 31, 2024: Albuquerque, NM 87122

In Wednesday's league outing, the Sandia Matadors (Albuquerque, NM) basketball squad nipped the host La Cueva Bears (Albuquerque, NM), by a margin of 45-41.

The Matadors (17-2) will now prepare for their outing against Piedra Vista (Farmington, NM). The Panthers go into the 5A District 2 outing with a 10-9 record. In their last outing, Piedra Vista got by West Mesa (Albuquerque, NM), 58-38, in a league outing.

The Bears now own a 14-4 record. They play next when they travel to Farmington for a 5A District 2 outing on Friday, February 2. La Cueva will clash with a Scorpions squad coming off a 74-53 league win over Eldorado (Albuquerque, NM). The Scorpions record now stands at 17-2.

Shaun FisherMatadors Reporter
Danny OttmannBears All-Star Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    35 - 34 The scorer has checked in. Sandia 35, La Cueva 34
    Posted @ 7:58p
  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance About 100
    Posted @ 7:58p
  3. 35 - 34

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Sandia 35, La Cueva 34
    Posted @ 7:59p
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    Halftime

    Halftime
    Sandia 35, La Cueva 34
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 7:59p
  5. 35 - 34

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Sandia3rd Quarter
    Sandia's ball.
    Posted @ 8p
  6. 35 - 34

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Sandia 35, La Cueva 34
    Posted @ 8p
  7. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    Posted @ 8:03p
  8. Scorer Dropped Out

    4th Quarter
    Posted @ 8:15p
  9. Check In

    45 - 41 The scorer has checked in. Sandia 45, La Cueva 41
    Posted @ 8:31p
  10. 45 - 41

    End of Game

    Final
    Sandia 45, La Cueva 41
    Posted @ 8:31p
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Sandia @ La Cueva Basketball Game Info

Wed., Jan. 31, 2024 @ 7p
The La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM) varsity basketball team lost Wednesday's home conference game against Sandia (Albuquerque, NM) by a score of 45-41.

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Shaun FisherMatadors Reporter
Danny OttmannBears All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Sandia (23-24)

NationalNMClass
9111
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
28-39-116-110-22-0.903.9002,1431,285

La Cueva (23-24)

NMClass
76
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
20-105-511-49-6.667.5001,5991,280

Team Scoring Averages

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Sandia
20.519.414.114.769.1
La Cueva
14.313.413.312.453.3

Head-to-Head

  • Sandia won on 1/31/2024
    1/31 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Sandia169101045
    La Cueva133131241

    The Sandia (Albuquerque, NM) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's away conference game against La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM) by a score of 45-41.

  • Sandia won on 2/16/2024
    2/16 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    La Cueva88101844
    Sandia1911171259

    The La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Sandia (Albuquerque, NM) by a score of 59-44.

Team Stat Comparison

SandiaLa Cueva
68.9Points Per Game53.2
27.8Rebounds Per Game30.9
13.9Assists Per Game12.1
15.3Steals Per Game14.7
2.5Blocks Per Game1.5

Team Leaders

SandiaLa CuevaNational Avg.
#24 Sydney Benally21.5Points Per Game#2 Eva Love16.64.2
#24 Sydney Benally6.2Rebounds Per Game#23 Jordyn Dyer8.82.8
#24 Sydney Benally3.9Assists Per Game#2 Eva Love2.80.9
#24 Sydney Benally3.4Steals Per Game#2 Eva Love3.61.1
#14 Audri Wright0.7Blocks Per Game#2 Eva Love0.60.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Sandia19-3La Cueva13-7
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/30/23SandiaVolcano Vista(W) 82-5312/12/23La CuevaVolcano Vista(L) 54-40
1/12/24SandiaVolcano Vista(L) 52-441/13/24La CuevaVolcano Vista(L) 46-41
3/16/24SandiaVolcano Vista(W) 49-45
12/6/23ValleySandia(W) 59-2712/15/23La CuevaValley(W) 78-30
12/21/23La CuevaValley(W) 54-30
12/15/23Rio RanchoSandia(W) 77-643/8/24Rio RanchoLa Cueva(W) 66-50
1/10/24Rio RanchoSandia(W) 76-48
12/16/23EldoradoSandia(W) 64-501/10/24EldoradoLa Cueva(W) 46-38
1/27/24EldoradoSandia(W) 80-502/6/24EldoradoLa Cueva(L) 63-40
2/13/24SandiaEldorado(W) 67-592/24/24La CuevaEldorado(W) 56-48
3/12/24EldoradoSandia(W) 64-402/29/24La CuevaEldorado(L) 62-59
12/22/23SandiaAtrisco Heritage Academy(W) 73-351/19/24La CuevaAtrisco Heritage Academy(W) 63-38
1/9/24CibolaSandia(W) 96-122/10/24La CuevaCibola(W) 50-26
1/19/24CibolaSandia(W) 75-15
1/13/24HobbsSandia(L) 78-631/12/24HobbsLa Cueva(W) 57-54
3/12/24La CuevaHobbs(L) 68-44
1/23/24FarmingtonSandia(W) 64-422/2/24La CuevaFarmington(L) 51-39
2/9/24SandiaFarmington(L) 75-682/20/24FarmingtonLa Cueva(L) 64-44
3/2/24FarmingtonSandia(W) 61-49
3/14/24FarmingtonSandia(W) 61-58
2/2/24SandiaPiedra Vista(W) 70-281/26/24Piedra VistaLa Cueva(W) 43-28
2/20/24Piedra VistaSandia(W) 76-272/13/24La CuevaPiedra Vista(W) 62-43
2/27/24Piedra VistaLa Cueva(W) 51-24
2/6/24SandiaWest Mesa(W) 70-231/23/24La CuevaWest Mesa(W) 54-33
2/23/24West MesaSandia(W) 84-532/9/24West MesaLa Cueva(W) 65-31

Record Breakdown

Sandia (23-24)

La Cueva (23-24)

28-3
Overall
20-10
9-1
League
5-5
9-0
Non-League
7-2
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
19-3
Common Opponent
13-7
16-1
Home
11-4
10-2
Away
9-6
2-0
Neutral
0-0
4-0
Playoff
1-1
28-3
In-State
20-10
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0