Make it seven blowout wins for the Navajo Prep Eagles this season. They blew past Thoreau 76-46 on the road. Given Navajo Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Thoreau is ranked 97th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Navajo Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Xavier Nez, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Nez is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Orion King, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Navajo Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Thoreau, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Navajo Prep will head out on the road to take on Zuni at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Thoreau, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Kirtland Central at 4:00 p.m. Kirtland Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 204 points over their last three games.
