Sandia Prep is 10-0 against Cottonwood Classical Prep since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sandia Prep Sundevils will look to defend their home court against the Cottonwood Classical Prep Coyotes at 5:30 p.m. Sandia Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Cottonwood Classical Prep will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Sandia Prep was fully in charge, breezing past East Mountain 52-22 on the road. With Sandia Prep ahead 30-8 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Sandia Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Madlyn Dopson out in front who scored 21 points. Emily Cook was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
While Cottonwood Classical Prep couldn't quite beat Bosque on Tuesday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 48-point defeat they were dealt on Thursday. Cottonwood Classical Prep fell just short of Bosque by a score of 51-48. Cottonwood Classical Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Cottonwood Classical Prep had strong showings from Ryah Carlson, who scored 23 points along with seven steals and five assists, and Savannah Bingham, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. That was a full 47.9% of Cottonwood Classical Prep's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Sandia Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Cottonwood Classical Prep, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-17.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Sandia Prep have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cottonwood Classical Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Sandia Prep against Cottonwood Classical Prep in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 58-13 win. In that matchup, Sandia Prep amassed a halftime lead of 34-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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