Matadors
| 03/07/25 vs Centennial | 59-42 |
| 03/01/25 vs La Cueva | 59-34 |
| 02/20/25 vs Santa Fe | 65-27 |
| 02/18/25 @ Eldorado | 82-24 |
| 02/13/25 @ Manzano | 76-24 |
| + 9 more games |
It's playoff time, and Sandia had no trouble coming through when it counted. They enjoyed a cozy 59-42 victory over the Centennial Hawks on Friday. The Matadors are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 14 straight.
Sydney Benally was her usual excellent self, shooting 52% from the field en route to 27 points along with six rebounds and three steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Randall, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
Sandia was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only eight assists.
When it comes to explaining why Centennial lost, don't look at Alanna Perrault. Despite the final result, she went 5-for-12 to rack up 16 points. Those 16 points gave Perrault a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rizaya Cash, who posted five points.
Sandia's win bumped their record up to 27-1. As for Centennial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season.
Sandia will face off against Rio Rancho at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Sandia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Rio Rancho likes a good challenge. Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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