On Wednesday, La Cueva faced Sandia in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The contest between the La Cueva Bears and the Sandia Matadors didn't end well, with the La Cueva Bears falling 57-39. The Bears were probably out for revenge after losing 59-44 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/22/25 @ Sandia | 3 |
| 01/15/25 vs Rio Rancho | 2 |
| 01/11/25 vs Albuquerque | 4 |
| 01/10/25 vs Cleveland | 3 |
Despite the loss, La Cueva still got an impressive performance from Jordyn Dyer, who posted 18 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Dyer has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kali Burtenshaw, who earned five points and five rebounds.
Sydney Benally was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten boards for Sandia. Nadia Randall was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
La Cueva's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Sandia, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
La Cueva wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 68-38 victory against Eldorado on the 24th. Sandia has also already played their next game, a 71-20 win against Capital on the 24th.
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