Basketball Game Preview: Santa Fe Indian Braves vs. Santa Fe Prep Blue Griffins

The Santa Fe Indian Braves will be taking part in a tournament against the Santa Fe Prep Blue Griffins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Santa Fe Indian's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Santa Fe Prep has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

Santa Fe Indian will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 24 points back in December of 2024, then bounced right back against Moriarty back in December of 2024. Santa Fe Indian simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Moriarty 62-30. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Santa Fe Prep can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They strolled past Monte Del Sol Charter with points to spare, taking the game 35-19. The Blue Griffins' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Santa Fe Indian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.8 points. As for Santa Fe Prep, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.