Eldorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 94-66 defeat at the hands of the Sandia Matadors. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Matadors are ranked third).
Zaire Ndyabagye continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sandia, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Ndyabagye's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Brown, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 17 points and six assists.
Eldorado's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Sandia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Eldorado will square off against Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eldorado knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Capital likes a good challenge. As for Sandia, they will challenge Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Fe will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Sandia surely won't give up without a fight.
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