New Mexico High School Basketball - Kirtland Central can't hold off Shiprock
February 8, 2024: Kirtland, NM 87417 The Shiprock Chieftains basketball team scored 65 points and restricted the host Kirtland Central Broncos to 59 in the Chieftains league victory on Thursday.
The Chieftains now sport a 13-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Aztec for a 4A District 1 contest on Friday, February 9. Shiprock will battle a Tigers team coming off a 53-44 league loss to Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NM). The Tigers record now stands at 4-17.
The Broncos (9-11) will now prepare for their contest against Miyamura (Gallup, NM). The Patriots come into the 4A District 1 contest with a 1-19 record. In their last contest, Miyamura was nudged by Gallup (Gallup, NM), 71-55, in a league contest.