It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Thunderbirds take on the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Zuni has struggled recently with 14 losses in a row, while Thoreau will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Thursday, Zuni had to suffer through a 57-17 loss at the hands of Tohatchi. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Cougars are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Thoreau made off with a 42-41 win over Crownpoint.
Zuni's defeat dropped their record down to 4-22. As for Thoreau, their victory bumped their record up to 14-12.
Zuni came up short against Thoreau when the teams last played last Thursday, falling 42-36. Can Zuni avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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