Shiprock lost against Kirtland Central back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Shiprock Chieftains were dealt a 66-27 defeat at the hands of the Kirtland Central Broncos. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Broncos are ranked third).
Shiprock's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Kirtland Central, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with the win, which was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shiprock will venture away from home to challenge Aztec at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Kirtland Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Miyamura at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kirtland Central is facing Miyamura at the right time seeing as Miyamura is stuck on a 21-game losing streak.
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