Basketball Game Preview: Gallup Bengals vs. Aztec Tigers

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Previous Games

02/06/25 - Away	70-42 W
02/16/24 - Away	55-29 W
01/30/24 - Home	61-31 W
02/11/23 - Home	51-26 W
01/26/23 - Away	81-28 W
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Gallup has gone a perfect 10-0 against Aztec recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Gallup Bengals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Aztec Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Gallup has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 233 points over their last three matches.

On Thursday, Gallup got the win against Shiprock by a conclusive 58-38. The Bengals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Aztec was beaten by Kirtland Central 74-33 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Broncos are ranked third).

Gallup's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points over those games. As for Aztec, they now have a losing record of 12-13.

Everything came up roses for Gallup against Aztec in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured a 70-42 win. In that contest, Gallup amassed a halftime lead of 39-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.