Cibola had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 52-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sandia Matadors on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Matadors: they've now lost six in a row.
Sandia found their leader in sophomore George Smith, who shot 69% from the field on his way to 19 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Brown, who posted seven points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
The victory got Sandia back to even at 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cibola will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Manzano at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Sandia, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mayfield at 7:00 p.m. on December 5.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
