Basketball Game Preview: Navajo Prep Eagles vs. Wingate Bears

Navajo Prep has gone a perfect 10-0 against Wingate recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Navajo Prep Eagles will host the Wingate Bears at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Navajo Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Navajo Prep faced off against Zuni on Wednesday. Navajo Prep breezed past Zuni to the tune of 77-42. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Wingate didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Newcomb on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 56-50 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.

Navajo Prep is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. As for Wingate, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.

Navajo Prep beat Wingate 58-49 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Navajo Prep repeat their success, or does Wingate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.