The Hope Christian Huskies will be taking part in a tournament against the Sandia Matadors at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hope Christian is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Thursday. They managed a 67-63 victory over Albuquerque. The win almost wasn't to be: the Huskies were down 45-26 in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sandia beat Centennial 73-68 on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Matadors in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won four in a row.
Sandia found their leader in sophomore Isaiah Brown, who almost dropped a double-double with 32 points and nine boards. Brown is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 21 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was George Smith, who shot 64% from the field en route to 15 points in addition to six assists and five steals.
Sandia was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Hope Christian suffered a grim 73-53 defeat to Sandia when the teams last played back in January of 2022. Thankfully for the Huskies, Sean Johnson (who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 14 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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