Manzano hasn't had much luck against Sandia recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Manzano Monarchs will square off against the Sandia Matadors at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Manzano sitting on three straight victories and Sandia on four.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Manzano beat Santa Fe 46-41.
Meanwhile, Sandia really took it to Capital for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-18 win. The Matadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 22 points or more this season.
Manzano better keep an eye on Sydney Benally. She was instrumental in Sandia's win, going 10 for 13 en route to 27 points in addition to six assists and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Benally has scored at least a third of Sandia's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Giddings, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 14 points.
Sandia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Manzano is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Sandia, their record now sits at 17-1.
Manzano was taken down by Sandia 69-36 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can Manzano avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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