The Sandia Prep Sundevils came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by Cuba at home to the tune of 53-26. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 17 to ten on the offensive boards, as Sandia Prep did.
Taylor Calkins had an outrageously good game as she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Cook, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Cuba's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aleah Nez, who scored nine points along with six steals and five rebounds. Nez hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Maliyah Herrera was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Sandia Prep has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season. As for Cuba, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-12.
Sandia Prep will head out on the road to challenge Bosque at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Sandia Prep focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday. As for Cuba, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Mountain at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Cuba's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while East Mountain has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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