The Sandia Matadors will head out on the road to take on the Manzano Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Sandia's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Sandia is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: La Cueva, who was ranked 14th at the time (Sandia was ranked third). Sandia took an 80-74 hit to the loss column at the hands of La Cueva. The Matadors were up 42-27 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, Manzano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Cibola 77-47.
Sandia moved to 15-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Manzano, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Sandia strolled past Manzano in their previous matchup back in January of 2022 by a score of 59-40. Does Sandia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manzano turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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