If Pine Hill was feeling good fresh off their 70-37 takedown of Ramah last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pine Hill Warriors took a 67-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Zuni Thunderbirds on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now lost five in a row.
Leading Zuni to victory were Ty'Shawn Nieto and Nathan Simplicio. Nieto dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds, while Simplicio dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Simplicio is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last four games he's played. Deron Lastyano was another key player, putting up eight points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Pine Hill's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4. As for Zuni, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Pine Hill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-44 victory against Rock Point on the 19th. As for Zuni, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 58-40 defeat against Hot Springs on the 19th.
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