Farmington is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Sandia is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Farmington Scorpions will take on the Sandia Matadors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Farmington took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 56-27 victory over Piedra Vista. Given Farmington's advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while Piedra Vista is ranked 31st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Farmington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kapiolani Anitielu led the charge by scoring 15 points along with two steals and two blocks. Anitielu 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Chenoa Parrish, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Sandia on the road against West Mesa on Tuesday as the team secured a 68-22 win. With Sandia ahead 55-17 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Farmington is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Sandia, their win bumped their record up to an identical 19-2.
Farmington suffered a grim 64-42 defeat to Sandia when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sandia's Sydney Benally, who scored 28 points. Now that Farmington knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
