The Sandia Matadors will play host again and welcome the Alamogordo Tigers, where tip off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully Alamogordo likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Sandia faced Farmington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Sandia came out on top against Farmington by a score of 61-49. Winning is a bit easier when you drain five more threes than your opponent, as Sandia did.
Sydney Benally continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 4-for-7 from downtown and almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Audri Wright, who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, Alamogordo unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 61-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Organ Mountain.
Sandia pushed their record up to 24-3 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 35.8 points. As for Alamogordo, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13.
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