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District 4-5A

Boys

Sandia (10-5) at Clovis (15-2)

7:30 p.m. Friday

Last week:Clovis beat Gadsden 37-35 on Friday, lost to Amarillo 51-45 on Saturday in Purple Pepper Shootout. Sandia beat Del Norte 61-47 on Wednesday.

Notable: After losing to Amarillo, the Wildcats dropped to No. 2 in the Albuquerque Journal coaches poll, behind new district opponent Cibola.

Quotable: “Our kids understand that the district season is a whole new season and we’re ready to go.” — Clovis coach J.D. Isler

Girls

District 4-5A

Clovis (18-0) at Sandia (13-2)

7 p.m. Friday

Last week: Clovis beat Lovington 64-42, beat Alamogordo 71-44. Sandia lost to Rio Rancho 45-38 on Tuesday.

Notable: The Matadors have been New Mexico high school basketball’s version of the Montreal Expos, having to shuttle from home site to home site because of flood damage to their court. This will be their first true home game of the season ... The Lady Wildcats overtook Mayfield for the top spot in 5A in the Albuquerque Journal’s coaches poll, after being No. 2 the entire season.

Quotable: “I don’t throw a lot into the polls.” — Lady Wildcats coach Miles Watters on the being ranked No. 1