Basketball Game Preview: Hozho Academy Wolves vs. Laguna Acoma Hawks

The Hozho Academy Wolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Laguna Acoma Hawks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Hozho Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They secured a 36-30 W over Ramah.

Meanwhile, Laguna Acoma had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 69-34 win over the Warriors. With the Hawks ahead 37-16 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Hozho Academy better keep an eye on Jazmyne Carrillo. She was instrumental in Laguna Acoma's win, going 8 of 13 en route to 19 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Brianna Carrillo, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 13 points.

Laguna Acoma was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 2.8 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 5.3.

Laguna Acoma's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.5 points per game. As for Hozho Academy, the win got them back to even at 9-9.