Aztec hasn't had much luck against Gallup recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Aztec Tigers will face off against the Gallup Bengals at 7:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Aztec took a blow against Kirtland Central, falling 74-33. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Broncos are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Gallup entered their tilt with Shiprock on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Chieftains with a sharp 58-38 win. The Bengals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Gallup pushed their record up to 23-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points over those games. As for Aztec, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-13.
Aztec was dealt a bruising 70-42 loss at the hands of Gallup in their previous matchup two weeks ago. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Aztec was down 39-17.
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