Matadors
| 12/04/24 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy | 67 |
| 02/18/25 @ Eldorado | 58 |
| 02/05/25 @ Santa Fe | 58 |
| 01/29/25 vs Manzano | 55 |
| 01/31/25 vs Eldorado | 53 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sandia had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-35 victory over the La Cueva Bears. The Matadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Leading Sandia to victory were Sydney Benally and Kaiyah Benally. Sydney shot 6-for-10 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds, while Kaiyah shot 63% from the field on her way to 14 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. Sydney is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played. Hope Giddings was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven boards.
Sandia was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Cueva only seven assists.
When it comes to explaining why La Cueva lost, don't look at Jordyn Dyer. Despite the final result, she posted 11 points.
The win was the 16th in a row for Sandia, bringing their record for this year to 29-1. As for La Cueva, their loss dropped their record down to 22-8.
Sandia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 47-38 victory against Hobbs on the 15th. La Cueva does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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