In what's become a running theme this season, the Alamo Navajo Cougars gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They beat Mountainair by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 77-44. The team accrued 66 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.
It was another big night for Scotty Guerro, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 13 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Apache, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Mountainair lost, one person who can't be blamed is Omahne Nieto. Despite the final result, he scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Nieto hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Bingham, who scored four points.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Alamo Navajo, bringing their record for this year to 16-8. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Mountainair, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11.
Alamo Navajo will head out on the road to face off against Hondo Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Alamo Navajo is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 62.5 points per game this season. As for Mountainair, they will be playing at home against Corona/Vaughn at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Corona/Vaughn is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Mountainair will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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