The Manzano Monarchs will face off against the Sandia Prep Sundevils at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Manzano has five straight victories, Sandia Prep has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Manzano will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Del Norte, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went Manzano's way against Del Norte back in December of 2024 as Manzano made off with a 61-40 win. The Monarchs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Zaria Gomez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11 for 23 on her way to 28 points in addition to eight steals and five assists. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Manzano's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daira Solis, who went 6 of 8 en route to 14 points.
Meanwhile, Sandia Prep ended up a good deal behind St. Michael's on Tuesday and lost 46-27.
Manzano pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Sandia Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Manzano took their win against Sandia Prep in their previous matchup back in November of 2017 by a conclusive 56-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manzano since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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