The Shiprock Chieftains basketball team scored 42 points and restricted the visiting Miyamura Patriots to 40 in the Chieftains non-league victory on Thursday.

The Chieftains now sport a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bloomfield for a non-league contest on Saturday, February 3. Shiprock will battle a Bobcats team coming off a 63-37 non-league win over Kirtland Central (Kirtland, NM). The Bobcats record now stands at 11-5.

The Patriots (4-4) will now prepare for their contest against Aztec (Aztec, NM). The Tigers come into the non-league contest with a 1-3 record.