Chinle entered their game against Tuba City on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Chinle Wildcats took a 48-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tuba City Warriors. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Warriors are ranked 34th).
Tuba City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eriana Begay led the charge by going 6-for-11 to rack up 13 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Trece Tsingine, who went 5-for-10 en route to 12 points and eight boards.
Chinle's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 28-2. As for Tuba City, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Chinle nor Tuba City have any future games scheduled.
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