East Mountain lost against Sandia Prep back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The East Mountain Timberwolves fell just short of the Sandia Prep Sundevils by a score of 50-48.
| 01/24/25 vs Sandia Prep | 14 |
| 01/09/25 vs Jemez Valley | 12 |
| 12/05/24 @ Dexter | 10 |
| 01/03/25 @ Hatch Valley | 10 |
| 01/22/25 vs Bosque | 9 |
Jodie Tillman and Maya Cheney certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Tillman dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds, while Cheney dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Those 14 points gave Cheney a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evelyn Kannolt, who posted four points along with 11 boards and six assists.
Even though they lost, East Mountain was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 6.5 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 6.6.
Sandia Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ella Volkman out in front who scored eight points in addition to 12 rebounds and seven steals. Madlyn Dopson was another key player, putting up 15 points and six boards.
East Mountain's record now sits at 5-12. As for Sandia Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Cottonwood Classical Prep the next time they take the court. Sandia Prep will host Cottonwood Classical Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while East Mountain will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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