The Manzano Monarchs will venture away from home to face off against the Sandia Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manzano has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with eight straight losses, while Sandia will come in with five straight victories.
Manzano came up short against Santa Fe on Wednesday, falling 66-41. 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).
Meanwhile, Sandia took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging an 82-44 win over Capital. The Matadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Sandia's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34 points. As for Manzano, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Manzano was dealt a bruising 70-34 loss at the hands of Sandia in their previous meeting back in January. Can Manzano avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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