Newcomb was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a hard 77-58 fall against the Tohatchi Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-39 back in January.
Ayden Willie
| 02/14/25 vs Tohatchi | 10 |
| 01/09/25 @ Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 9 |
| 01/18/25 @ Wingate | 8 |
| 02/05/25 vs Thoreau | 6 |
| 12/17/24 vs Shiprock | 6 |
Newcomb's loss came despite strong showings from Savier Thomas and Ayden Willie. Thomas went 7-for-15 en route to 18 points, while Willie dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave Willie a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kinjii Natonabah, who posted five points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Newcomb smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Tohatchi was led to victory by Kyle Yazzie and Josh Dawes. Yazzie dropped a double-double with 18 points and 14 boards, while Dawes went 10-for-22 to rack up 24 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds. Yazzie's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Adriano Begay was another key player, putting up ten points.
Newcomb's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Tohatchi, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 22-2.
Newcomb has already played their next game, a 49-38 defeat against Crownpoint on the 15th. As for Tohatchi, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-47 victory against Wingate on the 15th.
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