Sandia Prep waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the East Mountain Timberwolves as they made off with a 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Sundevils also won the last time the pair played on October 8th.
One reason for the win was Sandia Prep's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-12.
Cori Monaghan paced Sandia Prep's offense, picking up 13 kills. Monaghan got some help from
Bryana Lujan and her 11 assists. Monaghan was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Sandia Prep is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for East Mountain, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sandia Prep is on the road again on Tuesday to play Cuba at 6:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Cuba: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Sandia Prep has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for East Mountain, they will challenge Cottonwood Classical Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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