Navajo Prep is a perfect 10-0 against Wingate since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Bears at 7:00 p.m. Navajo Prep will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Navajo Prep challenged Thoreau on Saturday. The Eagles really took it to the Hawks for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-32 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
| 02/07/26 vs Thoreau | 7 |
| 01/30/26 @ Crownpoint | 2 |
| 01/28/26 vs Tohatchi | 4 |
| 01/17/26 @ Thoreau | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Navajo Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dejahnelle Denetso, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine assists. Denetso is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kameron Dale, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 17 points and three steals.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Navajo Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wingate). They took down Zuni 73-56 on Saturday.
Navajo Prep's win bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Wingate, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 6-15.
Everything came up roses for Navajo Prep against Wingate when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 73-25 win. In that contest, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 53-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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