Basketball Game Recap: Alamo Navajo Cougars vs. Corona/Vaughn Cardinals

By Team Reports Jan 20, 2024, 9:56pm

Recap: Alamo Navajo Cougars vs. Corona/Vaughn Cardinals

After flying high against the Carrizozo Grizzlies last Tuesday, the Alamo Navajo Cougars came back down to earth. Alamo Navajo took a 41-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Corona/Vaughn. Alamo Navajo was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Corona/Vaughn apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.

Leading Corona/Vaughn to victory were Kourtney Brandenberger and Harper Dunn. Brandenberger scored 15 points along with seven steals, while Dunn dropped a triple-double on 18 points, 21 rebounds, and 11 blocks. That makes it four consecutive games in which Dunn has scored at least a third of Corona/Vaughn's points.

Alamo Navajo's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Corona/Vaughn, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.

Alamo Navajo will be playing at home against Mountainair at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Corona/Vaughn, they will head out on the road to face off against Lake Arthur at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Arthur comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 14 points in their last three games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.