The Sandia Matadors will face off against the Rio Rancho Rams at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sandia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Farmington as they made off with a 77-56 win. The Matadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Isaiah Brown
| 03/07/26 vs Farmington | 6 |
| 02/28/26 @ La Cueva | 4 |
| 02/27/26 vs Santa Fe | 3 |
| 02/24/26 vs La Cueva | 5 |
| 02/20/26 vs Santa Fe | 15 |
| + 10 more games |
Sandia found their leader in sophomore Isaiah Brown, who went 5-for-9 en route to 17 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Brown is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in each of the last 15 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Knox, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Rio Rancho beat Mayfield 66-61 on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
Rio Rancho's win bumped their record up to 25-5. As for Sandia, their victory bumped their record up to 21-9.
Sandia came up short against Rio Rancho in their previous matchup back in January, falling 87-76. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Rams' Kayden Decker, who almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine boards. Now that the Matadors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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