The Cuba Rams lost to the Sandia Prep Sundevils last Tuesday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. Cuba came out on top against Sandia Prep by a score of 33-25. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cuba.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cuba to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aleah Nez, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Nez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Liliana Maestas, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Despite the defeat, Sandia Prep had strong showings from Taylor Calkins, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks, and Maddy Weisler, who scored four points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Calkins hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games.
Even though they lost, Sandia Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cuba only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Cuba has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. As for Sandia Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
Cuba does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sandia Prep, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against East Mountain at 5:00 p.m. East Mountain is coming into the contest with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Sandia Prep will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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