Farmington is 2-8 against Sandia since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Farmington Scorpions have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Sandia Matadors at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Piedra Vista scored an imposing 56 points on Friday, Farmington still came out on top. Farmington strolled past Piedra Vista with points to spare, taking the game 71-56. Given Farmington's advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Piedra Vista is ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cody Vassar-steen was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Farmington's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Begay, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Sandia made off with a 53-52 victory over West Mesa. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sandia.
Sandia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Brown led the charge by scoring 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Brown is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Mason Howell, who scored two points along with ten rebounds and eight blocks.
Farmington's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 20-6. As for Sandia, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11.
Tuesday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Farmington have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44.8% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Sandia struggles in that department as they've nailed 44.2% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Farmington was able to grind out a solid win over Sandia when the teams last played on February 9th, winning 66-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sandia's Thomas Adams, who scored 15 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Farmington still be able to contain Adams? There's only one way to find out.
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