The Shiprock Chieftains will take on the Taos Tigers in a tournament on Thursday. Shiprock has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 6.
Shiprock lost 70-45 to Pojoaque Valley on Saturday. 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 131st, while the Elks/Elkettes are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Taos beat Goddard 62-55 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Taos pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Shiprock, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Shiprock was taken down by Taos 91-43 in their previous meeting back in January of 2019. Will Shiprock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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