Matadors
| 01/10/25 @ Kirtland Central | 58-61 |
| 01/08/25 vs Cleveland | 72-40 |
| 01/07/25 @ West Mesa | 63-28 |
| 12/28/24 vs Catalina Foothills | 76-36 |
| 12/27/24 vs Centennial | 67-17 |
It was a good run, but Sandia unfortunately witnessed the end of their 22-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell just short of the Kirtland Central Broncos by a score of 61-58. The loss put an end to the Matadors' undefeated start to the season.
Several Matadors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaiyah Benally, who posted 13 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Benally is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Benally, who earned 20 points along with eight boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Sandia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sandia fell to 13-1. As for Kirtland Central, their victory was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Sandia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-44 win against Rio Rancho on the 11th. As for Kirtland Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 83-49 defeat against Hobbs on the 11th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
