Basketball Game Preview: Cottonwood Classical Prep Coyotes vs. Sandia Prep Sundevils

Cottonwood Classical Prep is 0-10 against Sandia Prep since April of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Cottonwood Classical Prep Coyotes will be playing at home against the Sandia Prep Sundevils at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Cottonwood Classical Prep is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They were dealt a 66-34 loss at the hands of Bosque. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 45th).

Meanwhile, Sandia Prep suffered their closest defeat since December 5, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of East Mountain by a score of 51-48. The Sundevils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Sandia Prep's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 11-11. As for Cottonwood Classical Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-20.

Things could have been worse for Cottonwood Classical Prep, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 64-46 loss to Sandia Prep in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Cottonwood Classical Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.