Sundevils
| 02/13/25 @ Cottonwood Classical Prep | 49-39 |
| 02/11/25 vs East Mountain | 46-28 |
| 02/04/25 @ Bosque | 56-33 |
Sandia Prep waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Cottonwood Classical Prep Coyotes by a score of 49-39. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 46-30 back in January.
Leading Sandia Prep to victory were Madlyn Dopson and Taylor Calkins. Dopson went 10-for-19 en route to 26 points and four steals, while Calkins posted 11 points and six steals. That's the most steals Calkins has posted since back in February of 2024. Kyrie Lujan was another key player, putting up eight points and five assists.
Sandia Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.4.
Despite the loss, Cottonwood Classical Prep saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryah Carlson put up seven points and eight steals. Carlson has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrianna Bolden, who had seven points.
Sandia Prep pushed their record up to 12-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points over those games. As for Cottonwood Classical Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-19.
Sandia Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-25 victory against Cuba on the 18th. As for Cottonwood Classical Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 66-57 win against East Mountain on the 18th.
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