The Tuba City Warriors will square off against the Ganado Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tuba City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
On Thursday, Tuba City didn't have too much trouble with Hopi as they won 56-39. The Warriors pushed the score to 47-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bruins cut but never quite recovered from.
| 01/09/25 vs Hopi | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Monument Valley | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs Deer Valley | 3 |
Tuba City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Natasha Acothley, who posted eight points and four steals. Acothley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eriana Begay, who put up eight points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Ganado unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 59-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chinle. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Wildcats are ranked fourth).
Tuba City pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Ganado, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Tuba City came up short against Ganado in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 70-61. Can Tuba City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
