La Cueva and Sandia squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but La Cueva had to settle for second. They were dealt a 64-35 defeat at the hands of the Sandia Matadors. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Matadors: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why La Cueva lost, don't look at Jordyn Dyer. Despite the final result, she posted 11 points.
Leading Sandia to victory were Sydney Benally and Kaiyah Benally. Sydney shot 6-for-10 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds, while Kaiyah shot 63% from the field on her way to 14 points along with seven steals and six boards. That's the most steals Kaiyah has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hope Giddings, who earned 11 points and seven boards.
La Cueva's defeat dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Sandia, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 29-1.
La Cueva does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sandia, they have already played their next matchup, a 47-38 victory against Hobbs on the 15th.
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