Sandia has gone a perfect 10-0 against Manzano recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Sandia Matadors are taking a road trip to take on the Manzano Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sandia has nine straight wins, Manzano has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Sandia really took it to Capital for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-31 victory. The Matadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Sydney Benally
| 02/11/25 vs Capital | 5 |
| 02/07/25 @ La Cueva | 2 |
| 02/05/25 @ Santa Fe | 3 |
| 01/31/25 vs Eldorado | 4 |
| 01/29/25 vs Manzano | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Sandia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sydney Benally, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. Benally has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hope Giddings, who went 9-for-17 on her way to 19 points and six steals.
Sandia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Manzano lost to Santa Fe at home by a 50-31 margin on Tuesday.
Sandia pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points over those games. As for Manzano, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Everything came up roses for Sandia against Manzano in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured an 85-30 victory. 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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