Sandia and Volcano Vista are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Matadors will venture away from home to face off against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sandia will be strutting in after a victory while Volcano Vista will be coming in after a defeat.
Sandia took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 73-16 win over Cibola. The victory continues a trend for the Matadors in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won nine in a row.
Chloe Brown
| 11/25/25 vs Cibola | 19 |
| 02/13/25 @ Manzano | 14 |
| 12/20/24 vs Albuquerque | 12 |
| 12/06/24 @ Mayfield | 12 |
| 01/08/25 vs Cleveland | 11 |
Sandia can attribute much of their success to Kaiyah Benally, who shot 41% from the field to rack up 14 points along with eight steals and seven assists, and Chloe Brown, who went 6-for-9 on her way to 19 points. Those 19 points gave Brown a new career-high. Jabrece Minnifield was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, Volcano Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 64-42 to Albuquerque. The Hawks were down 49-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Sandia will need to focus on slowing down Mia Zuniga, one of several Volcano Vista players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Zuniga has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Haylo Whiteman, who had nine points.
Sandia skirted past Volcano Vista 56-54 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Matadors since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
