Preview: Alamo Navajo Cougars vs. Mountainair Mustangs
Alamo Navajo is 9-1 against Mountainair since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Alamo Navajo Cougars will be playing at home against the Mountainair Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Alamo Navajo waltzed into their game last Thursday with five straight wins but they left with six. Everything went their way against Quemado as Alamo Navajo made off with a 66-44 win.
Alamo Navajo found their leader in underclassman Scotty Guerro, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Apache, who scored 18 points along with five assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Mountainair waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They really took it to Hondo Valley for the full four quarters, racking up a 83-46 win at home. With Mountainair ahead 57-27 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Mountainair's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brody Brody, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Marcos Sisneros was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds.
Alamo Navajo has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Mountainair, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11.
Everything came up roses for Alamo Navajo against Mountainair when the teams last played back in February as the team secured a 77-44 victory. In that matchup, Alamo Navajo amassed a halftime lead of 66-32, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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