Capital hasn't had much luck against Sandia recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Capital Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Sandia Matadors at 7:00 p.m.
On Saturday, Capital lost to Santa Fe on the road by a 40-26 margin. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Sandia had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 65-51 win over the Bears.
Capital better focus on containing Sydney Benally and Hope Giddings as the pair were huge in Sandia's win. Benally went 7 of 15 en route to 19 points along with six assists and six boards, while Giddings went 6 for 11 to rack up 20 points and eight rebounds. Benally is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Kaiyah Benally was another key player, going 5 for 8 on her way to 11 points and seven rebounds.
Sandia's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-1. As for Capital, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Capital was dealt a bruising 71-20 loss at the hands of Sandia when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Benally, who went 10 of 13 to rack up 27 points in addition to six assists and five steals. Now that Capital knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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