Shiprock lost against Hot Springs back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The matchup between the Shiprock Chieftains and the Hot Springs Tigers didn't end well, with the Shiprock Chieftains falling 55-38. 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 128th, while the Tigers are ranked 40th).
Despite the loss, Shiprock saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elishah Tsosie posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Keith, who put up seven points.
Shiprock dropped their record down to 2-13 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Hot Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Shiprock wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-48 loss against Bloomfield on the 18th. Hot Springs has also already played their next match, a 51-48 defeat against West Las Vegas on the 18th.
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