The Sandia Matadors will face off against the Manzano Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sandia's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Sandia had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 38-point drubbing they dealt Capital on Wednesday. Sandia claimed a resounding 82-44 win over Capital. The Matadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Manzano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 66-41 to Santa Fe. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Demons are ranked ninth).
Sandia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points over those games. As for Manzano, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Everything came up roses for Sandia against Manzano when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 70-34 victory. Does Sandia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manzano turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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