Basketball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Sandia

Matadors

Previous Games

02/19/25 vs Eldorado	80-56
02/14/25 vs Manzano	83-35
02/12/25 @ Capital	82-44
02/07/25 vs La Cueva	67-64
02/04/25 vs Santa Fe	83-60
+ 2 more games

Sandia had won six straight games and Zaire Ndyabagye did his part to make it seven on Wednesday. The Sandia Matadors put the hurt on the Eldorado Golden Eagles with a sharp 80-56 win thanks in part to Ndyabagye, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Those 25 points gave him a new career-high.

Another player making a difference was Isaiah Brown, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times he's played.

Sandia pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.8 points over those games. As for Eldorado, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-15.

Looking ahead, Sandia will take on Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sandia's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Eldorado, they will square off against Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eldorado is facing Capital at the right time seeing as Capital is stuck on a five-game losing streak.