Newcomb is on a four-game streak of home losses, Zuni a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Wednesday. The Newcomb Skyhawks will welcome the Zuni Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m.
On Saturday, Newcomb came up short against Crownpoint and fell 49-38.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Zuni duked it out with Thoreau on Saturday. Zuni came out on top against Thoreau by a score of 58-50.
Newcomb's defeat dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Zuni, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Newcomb was dealt a bruising 63-34 loss at the hands of Zuni in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Zuni's Deron Lastyano, who almost dropped a triple-double with 12 points, nine boards, and nine assists. Now that Newcomb knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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