Sandoval entered their game against Red Hill on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Sandoval Blackhawks took a 64-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Hill Salukis. The Blackhawks haven't had much luck with the Salukis recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Defeat or not, Sandoval got some senior leadership from Drew Gore and Quentin Heinzman. Gore posted 18 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals, while Heinzman dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. The match was Gore's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Austin Hoffman was another key player, scoring seven points along with four steals.
Sandoval's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3. As for Red Hill, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sandoval will venture away from home to face off against Waltonville at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Waltonville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Red Hill, they are taking a road trip to square off against Dugger Union at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Hill is facing Dugger Union at the right time seeing as Dugger Union is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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