Basketball Recap: Sandia's Run of 12 Straight Wins Now Over
By Team Reports
Mar 17, 2025, 9:11am
Basketball Recap: Sandia Matadors vs. Volcano Vista Hawks

Matadors
03/15/25 vs Volcano Vista | 53-60 |
03/13/25 vs Hobbs | 74-39 |
03/12/25 vs Albuquerque | 62-49 |
03/08/25 vs Rio Rancho | 71-53 |
03/01/25 vs La Cueva | 52-43 |
Sandia and Volcano Vista squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Sandia had to settle for second. They took a 60-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Volcano Vista Hawks. The Matadors' defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Several Matadors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zaire Ndyabagye, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 15 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Ndyabagye's big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Thomas Adams, who went 6-for-12 en route to 17 points.
Sandia's loss dropped their record down to 27-4. As for Volcano Vista, the win was the 21st in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 29-2.
As of now, neither Sandia nor Volcano Vista have any future games scheduled.
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