Matadors
| 03/01/25 vs La Cueva | 52-43 |
| 02/21/25 @ Santa Fe | 80-65 |
| 02/19/25 vs Eldorado | 80-56 |
| 02/14/25 vs Manzano | 83-35 |
| 02/12/25 @ Capital | 82-44 |
| + 4 more games |
Sandia had won eight straight games and Zaire Ndyabagye did his part to make it nine on Saturday. The Sandia Matadors came out on top against the La Cueva Bears by a score of 52-43 which was due in part to Ndyabagye, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 19 boards. Those 19 rebounds gave him a new career-high.
Another player making a difference was Isaiah Brown, who posted ten points and seven boards. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played.
Despite the loss, La Cueva still got an impressive performance from Tony Trujillo, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Drew Bramlett was another key player, putting up ten points.
Sandia pushed their record up to 24-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.5 points over those games. As for La Cueva, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 18-10 record.
Sandia and La Cueva are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Sandia will challenge Rio Rancho at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rio Rancho knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Sandia likes a good challenge. As for La Cueva, they will take on Cibola at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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