Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Koyan Saufkie and Deiondre Whiterock Lead Tuba City to Victory

By Team Reports Jan 15, 2025, 8:17pm

Basketball Recap: Tuba City Warriors vs. Hopi Bruins

Tuba City won the last time they faced Hopi and things went their way on Thursday too. The Tuba City Warriors took down the Hopi Bruins 64-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.

Tuba City was led to victory by Deiondre Whiterock and Koyan Saufkie. Whiterock went 5 of 6 on his way to 14 points, while Saufkie went 7 for 11 en route to 16 points. Whiterock has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Ethan Sheppard was another key player, putting up ten points and eight boards.

Warriors

Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/09/25 vs Hopi64-46
01/07/25 vs Monument Valley48-46
12/21/24 vs Window Rock74-68

Tuba City's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Hopi, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.

Tuba City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-55 win against Ganado on the 11th. As for Hopi, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-47 defeat against St. Johns on the 11th.

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