Basketball Preview: Sandia Matadors vs. Mayfield Trojans
Sandia is 1-6 against Mayfield since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sandia Matadors will venture away from home to take on the Mayfield Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mayfield is hoping to do what Atrisco Heritage Academy couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Sandia's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at 11 games. Sandia took their match with ease, bagging an 81-14 win over Atrisco Heritage Academy. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Matadors had established a 64 point advantage.
Sandia found their leader in freshman Kaiyah Benally, who went 8 for 15 en route to 19 points plus eight rebounds and four steals. Benally is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Alasia Tenorio, who posted 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Sandia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Mayfield, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 38-27 victory over Los Lunas on Tuesday.
Ceanna Mckines was the offensive standout of the matchup as she went 8 for 18 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazlene Ruiz, who went 5 for 6 en route to 10 points plus seven rebounds and four steals.
Mayfield's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Sandia, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Sandia beat Mayfield 43-34 in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandia since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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