Basketball Recap: Sandia's Run of 12 Straight Wins Now Over

Matadors

Previous 5 Games

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.