Basketball Recap: Tse' Yi' Gai Comes Up Short

The Tse' Yi' Gai Dine Warriors came up short against the Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy Eagles on Tuesday, falling 61-37. The Dine Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Tse' Yi' Gai still got an impressive performance from Aiyana Trujillo, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayler Begay, who posted eight points.

Dine Warriors

Previous 2 Games

01/07/25 @ Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy	37-61
12/28/24 vs Cimarron	31-47

Even though they lost, Tse' Yi' Gai smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.

Tse' Yi' Gai's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tse' Yi' Gai will host Cottonwood Classical Prep at 5:00 p.m. on January 14th. As for Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against To'hajiilee at 5:30 p.m.