West Mesa had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-12 to make it six. They had to suffer through a 75-23 loss at the hands of the Sandia Matadors. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Matadors are ranked sixth).
As for Sandia, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Sandia found their leader in sophomore Kaiyah Benally, who went 6-for-9 on her way to 15 points along with eight boards and eight steals. The contest was Benally's ninth in a row with at least 15 points. Chloe Brown was another key player, shooting 45% from the field to rack up 13 points.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Mesa will host Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sandia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Volcano Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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