Preview: Wingate Bears vs. Thoreau Hawks
Wingate has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Thoreau Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Wingate was beaten by Tohatchi 75-32. Wingate has struggled against Tohatchi recently, as their game on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, even though Zuni scored an imposing 57 points on Thursday, Thoreau still came out on top. Thoreau came out on top in a nail-biter against Zuni and snuck past 59-57. The win made it back-to-back wins for Thoreau.
Thoreau got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Taven Tahe out in front who scored 17 points along with three steals. Tahe is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Tahe, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Wingate has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for Thoreau, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Wingate and Thoreau were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Wingate came up empty-handed after a 60-59 defeat. Can Wingate avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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