Sandia and Santa Fe are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Sandia Matadors will head out to challenge the Santa Fe Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. 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.
Last Wednesday, Sandia made easy work of Eldorado and carried off an 80-56 victory. The Matadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Zaire Ndyabagye
| 02/19/25 vs Eldorado | 11 |
| 01/13/24 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy | 10 |
| 01/30/25 @ Eldorado | 9 |
| 12/21/24 vs Las Cruces | 9 |
| 11/26/24 vs Highland | 9 |
It was another big night for Zaire Ndyabagye, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gad Harris, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 16 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Sandia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe faced La Cueva in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Santa Fe fell just short of La Cueva by a score of 63-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Demons have suffered since December 10, 2024.
Sandia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.5 points over those games. Santa Fe's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7.
Sandia took their win against Santa Fe in their previous matchup on February 4th by a conclusive 83-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandia since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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