On Tuesday, the Sandia Matadors faced the Farmington Scorpions in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Sandia fell 59-48 to Farmington. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Sandia has scored all season.
Sandia lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mason Howell, who scored five points along with ten rebounds and four blocks. Howell has been hot recently, having posted four or more blocks the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Brown, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Farmington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cody Vassar-steen out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Landon Begay was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Sandia's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Farmington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sandia will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cleveland on Saturday. Cleveland will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Sandia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Farmington, they will head out on the road to challenge Eldorado at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Farmington is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Eldorado will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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