Basketball Recap: Page Beats Chinle for Their Tenth Straight Victory

Sand Devils

Previous Games

01/28/25 @ Chinle	49-45
01/24/25 @ Window Rock	61-31
01/17/25 @ Ganado	87-42
01/14/25 @ Kirtland Central	75-34
01/11/25 vs Window Rock	71-46
+ 5 more games

Page extended their winning streak to ten games thanks to a huge performance from Joseph Benally. The Page Sand Devils secured a 49-45 W over the Chinle Wildcats on Tuesday thanks in part to Benally, who posted 21 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played.

Jackson Smith also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (two).

Chinle's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden Kinlichee, who put up 12 points. Another player making a difference was Ranen Parker, who earned nine points.

Page's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points per game. As for Chinle, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.

Page has already played their next matchup, a 70-41 win against Monument Valley on the 30th. As for Chinle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-38 victory against Ganado on the 31st.