The Kirtland Central Broncos will head out to square off against the Shiprock Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kirtland Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Kirtland Central will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Gallup, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Kirtland Central narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Gallup 45-43. 45 seems to be a good number for the Broncos as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Shiprock was beaten by Bloomfield 70-42 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Chieftains in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Kirtland Central's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Shiprock, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Kirtland Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Shiprock in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 50-45 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kirtland Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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