The Sandia Matadors will face off against the La Cueva Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sandia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 26 contests -- so hopefully La Cueva likes a good challenge.
Sandia is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Santa Fe, who was ranked 12th at the time (Sandia was ranked third). Sandia strolled past Santa Fe with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 80-65. 80 seems to be a good number for the Matadors as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Thomas Adams
| 02/21/25 @ Santa Fe | 75% |
| 02/19/25 vs Eldorado | 50% |
| 02/14/25 vs Manzano | 50% |
It was another big night for Thomas Adams, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Brown, who went 6-for-10 en route to 17 points along with five assists and five boards.
Sandia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, La Cueva waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 69-60 win over the Golden Eagles.
Sandia is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.5 points over those games. La Cueva pushed their record up to 18-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Sandia skirted past La Cueva 67-64 in their previous matchup back in February. Will Sandia repeat their success, or does La Cueva have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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