Navajo Pine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Capitan Tigers. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/10/25 vs Capitan | 5 |
| 12/10/24 @ Native American Community Academy/Evangel Christian Academy | 4 |
| 01/09/25 @ Estancia | 3 |
| 12/27/24 @ Escalante | 1 |
| 12/06/24 vs Grady | 1 |
Navajo Pine's loss came despite strong showings from Tobias Ciccarello and Dayshaun Chee. Ciccarello went 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points, while Chee posted two points in addition to ten boards and five assists. Those five assists gave Chee a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nari Slivers, who put up nine points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Navajo Pine was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Navajo Pine's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Capitan, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Navajo Pine and Estancia will face off on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Capitan, they will venture away from home to square off against Magdalena at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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