The Sandia Prep Sundevils will square off against the Cuba Rams at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Cuba will be up against a hot Sandia Prep squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Sandia Prep simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Bosque 51-23. The Sundevils pushed the score to 37-16 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bobcats had little chance of recovering from.
Sandia Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Calkins, who posted 15 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Madlyn Dopson, who had seven points along with six assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, after only 25 points in their last matchup, Cuba made sure to put some points up on the board against East Mountain on Thursday. Cuba blew past East Mountain 68-30. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Cuba's win came from a few key players Sandia Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Denale Sandoval, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. That's the most points she has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cara Toledo, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards.
Cuba was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Cuba is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.6 points. Sandia Prep's win bumped their record up to 14-10.
Sandia Prep strolled past Cuba in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a score of 43-25. Will Sandia Prep repeat their success, or does Cuba have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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