Basketball Game Preview: Zuni Thunderbirds vs. Navajo Prep Eagles

Zuni hasn't had much luck against Navajo Prep recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Zuni Thunderbirds just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Navajo Prep Eagles at 2:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Friday, Zuni earned a 65-55 victory over Wingate.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Navajo Prep duked it out withThoreau on Friday. Navajo Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Thoreau, sneaking past 66-64.

Navajo Prep's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Zuni, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 10-5.

Zuni was taken down by Navajo Prep 59-31 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Navajo Prep's Xavier Nez, who went 9 for 21 en route to 24 points and seven boards. Now that Zuni knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.