Sandia has gone a perfect 5-0 against Capital recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Sandia Matadors will host the Capital Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Sandia's favor as the team sits on 18 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Capital has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Sandia is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: La Cueva, who was ranked 11th at the time (Sandia was ranked second). Sandia enjoyed a cozy 65-51 victory over La Cueva on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Matadors in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won four in a row.
Sydney Benally
| 02/07/25 @ La Cueva | 19 |
| 02/05/25 @ Santa Fe | 22 |
| 01/31/25 vs Eldorado | 22 |
Sandia had a senior duo take command as Sydney Benally went 7 for 15 en route to 19 points along with six assists and six rebounds and Hope Giddings went 6 of 11 to rack up 20 points and eight boards. The game was Benally's third in a row with at least 19 points. Kaiyah Benally was another key player, going 5 for 8 on her way to 11 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Capital ended up a good deal behind Santa Fe on Saturday and lost 40-26.
Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Sandia, their victory bumped their record up to 21-1.
Everything came up roses for Sandia against Capital in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 71-20 win. Will Sandia repeat their success, or does Capital have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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