Recap: Volcano Vista Hawks vs. Sandia Matadors
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Volcano Vista can now relate to. They took a 49-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sandia Matadors. Volcano Vista's loss signaled the end of their 17-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Volcano Vista lost on Saturday, one person who can't be blamed is Taejhuan "TT" Hill. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 20 rebounds. Hill is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 14 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mila Espinoza, who scored 11 points.
It was another big night for Sydney Benally, who scored 35 points along with seven rebounds and two steals for Sandia. Another player making a difference was Kaiyah Benally, who scored six points along with four steals.
Volcano Vista's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-6. As for Sandia, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-3 record this season.
Volcano Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Sandia also has no future games currently scheduled.
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