Capital was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 77-31 loss at the hands of the Sandia Matadors. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Matadors are ranked second).
When it comes to explaining why Capital lost, don't look at Annica Montoya. Despite the final result, she posted seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sandia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sydney Benally, who went 8-for-17 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. Benally's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Giddings, who went 9-for-17 to rack up 19 points and six steals.
Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Sandia, they pushed their record up to 22-1 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Capital has already played their next matchup, a 60-20 loss against La Cueva on the 13th. As for Sandia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-24 win against Manzano on the 13th.
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