Preview: Miyamura Patriots vs. Shiprock Chieftains
Miyamura is 8-2 against Shiprock since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Miyamura Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Shiprock Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Miyamura and seven for Shiprock.
Last Tuesday, Miyamura came up short against Bloomfield and fell 51-38. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Miyamura in their matchups with Bloomfield: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite their loss, Miyamura saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kaytoinette Ross, who scored 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. Laurn Begay was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Meanwhile, Shiprock had to suffer through a rough 55-17 loss at the hands of Gallup. While losing is never fun, Shiprock can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Gallup is ranked 11th).
Miyamura has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. As for Shiprock, they dropped their record down to 8-15 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went Miyamura's way against Shiprock when the teams last played back in January as Miyamura made off with a 60-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miyamura since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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