It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Sandia Matadors had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 83-44 victory over the Tigers. Sandia has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 games by 22 points or more this season.
Sydney Benally was her usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double on 36 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Audri Wright, who scored ten points along with seven assists and three steals.
Sandia pushed their record up to 25-3 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 35.9 points. As for Alamogordo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-14.
Sandia will challenge Eldorado at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Sandia has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 638 points over their last nine games. Alamogordo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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