Shiprock hasn't had much luck against Kirtland Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Shiprock Chieftains will welcome the Kirtland Central Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Shiprock beats Kirtland Central with 43 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Shiprock walked away with a 43-33 victory over Bernalillo on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chieftains.
Meanwhile, Kirtland Central humbled Piedra Vista with a 70-40 victory. The Broncos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Shiprock's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Kirtland Central, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Shiprock was taken down by Kirtland Central 66-24 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Shiprock was down 46-20.
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