Basketball Recap: Dulce Triumphs

Jaiden Yazzie

Points

01/17/26 vs Coronado	25
01/16/26 vs Menaul	17
01/15/26 @ Aztec	28

Dulce won the last time they faced Coronado and Jaiden Yazzie did his part to make sure it happened again. The Hawks took down the Leopards 75-59 on Saturday thanks in part to Yazzie, who shot 50% from the field en route to 25 points and six steals. The matchup was his third in a row with at least 17 points.

Another player making a difference was Eric Tsosie, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 18 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.

Dulce's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Coronado, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

Dulce and Coronado will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. Dulce is set to face off against their familiar foe Laguna Acoma at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Coronado will challenge rival To'hajiilee at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.