Sandia Prep lost against Robertson back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Sandia Prep Sundevils were outmatched by the Robertson Cardinals and fell 80-52. While losing is never fun, the Sundevils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Cardinals are ranked tenth).
Robertson's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jesse James Gonzales, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten assists. Those ten assists gave Gonzales a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of George Smith, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points and four steals.
Sandia Prep's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Robertson, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sandia Prep has already played their next contest (against Socorro), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Robertson will welcome Santa Fe Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Robertson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 matches.
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