The Sandia Prep Sundevils will take on the Highland Hornets at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Sandia Prep is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Albuquerque back in December of 2024 (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sandia Prep was beaten by Albuquerque 58-16. The Sundevils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-3.
Madlyn Dopson was Sandia Prep's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Maddy Weisler held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 60-22 blowout they got against Atrisco Heritage Academy. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Highland's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Sandia Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Sandia Prep barely slipped by Highland when the teams last played back in December of 2022, winning 56-55. Does Sandia Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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