Sandia is 10-0 against Piedra Vista since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sandia Matadors will be playing at home against the Piedra Vista Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Sandia's favor as the squad sits on 13 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Piedra Vista has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Sandia faced La Cueva in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Sandia took down La Cueva 59-44. Sandia pushed the score to 47-26 by the end of the third, a deficit La Cueva cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sandia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sydney Benally, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Benally is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Hope Giddings, who scored 19 points.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista came up short against West Mesa on Friday and fell 40-28.
Sandia is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Piedra Vista, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Sandia against Piedra Vista in their previous meeting on February 2nd as the squad secured a 70-28 win. Will Sandia repeat their success, or does Piedra Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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