Basketball Game Preview: Newcomb Skyhawks vs. Zuni Thunderbirds

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Previous Games

02/20/24 - Away	60-71 L
01/30/24 - Home	64-57 W
02/20/23 - Home	46-39 W
02/13/23 - Home	71-65 W
01/24/23 - Away	82-45 W
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Newcomb is 8-2 against Zuni since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Newcomb Skyhawks will head out to challenge the Zuni Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Zuni took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Newcomb, who comes in off a win.

Newcomb took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 62-50 victory over Crownpoint. The win was some much needed relief for the Skyhawks as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Zuni took on Thoreau on Friday. Zuni fell 50-43 to Thoreau. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Zuni's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Newcomb, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-12.

Newcomb came up short against Zuni in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 71-60. Can Newcomb avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.