Basketball Game Preview: Miyamura Patriots vs. Kirtland Central Broncos

The Miyamura Patriots will face off against the Kirtland Central Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Miyamura easily dispatched Aztec on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Miyamura fell just short of Gallup by a score of 51-48 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Bengals: they've now lost nine in a row.

Meanwhile, Kirtland Central came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Chieftains 51-48.

Kirtland Central's victory bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Miyamura, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-20.

Everything came up roses for Miyamura against Kirtland Central in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the team secured a 67-36 win. In that match, Miyamura amassed a halftime lead of 36-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.