Basketball Recap: Fort Defiance Triumphs

Fort Defiance won the last time they faced Riverheads and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Fort Defiance Indians snuck past the Riverheads Gladiators with a 79-74 victory.

Fort Defiance's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Riverheads, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.

Fort Defiance will square off against Buffalo Gap at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Defiance knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Buffalo Gap likes a good challenge. As for Riverheads, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stuarts Draft at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.