Basketball Game Preview: Miyamura Patriots vs. Aztec Tigers

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 3:48am

Preview: Miyamura Patriots vs. Aztec Tigers

Miyamura is 9-1 against Aztec since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Miyamura Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Aztec Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Miyamura is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.

Last Friday, Miyamura ended up a good deal behind Shiprock and lost 47-29.

Meanwhile, Aztec was the victim of a tough 55-29 loss at the hands of Gallup on Friday. Aztec was down 45-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kira Roberts, who scored six points. Another player making a difference was Autumn Villanueva, who scored eight points along with four steals.

Miyamura has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for Aztec, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-12.

Miyamura couldn't quite finish off Aztec in their previous meeting on February 2nd and fell 38-35. Can Miyamura avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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