The Sandia Matadors put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Eldorado with points to spare, taking the game 64-50. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sandia also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Sandia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hope Giddings led the charge by scoring 17 points. The contest was Giddings' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Sydney Benally was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Eldorado lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Chioma Holyfield, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Holyfield set a new season high mark in assists with five. Another player making a difference was Bella Hines, who scored 19 points.
Sandia's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Eldorado, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sandia will face off against Atrisco Heritage Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Atrisco Heritage Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Wednesday. Eldorado and Albuquerque will face off at 7:00 p.m. on December 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Albuquerque focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Saturday.
