Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Tohatchi

Tohatchi entered their tilt with Wingate on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They strolled past the Wingate Bears with points to spare, taking the game 70-55. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Bears are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Leading Tohatchi to victory were Josh Dawes and Kyle Yazzie. Dawes posted 26 points, while Yazzie earned 18 points. The contest was Dawes' ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Elijah Johnson, who had seven points.

Tohatchi's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for Wingate, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tohatchi will square off against Zuni at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st. As for Wingate, they will face off against Thoreau at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.