Navajo Pine lost against Laguna Acoma two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Navajo Pine Warriors took a 57-42 bruising from the Laguna Acoma Hawks. The Warriors were down 47-22 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Riley Dawes, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 40.5% of Navajo Pine's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Baker, who earned seven points and nine boards.
Laguna Acoma had a senior duo take command as Jazmyne Carrillo went 6-for-13 on her way to 12 points and seven rebounds and Gianna Carrillo put up 18 points. Jazmyne is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 46% in the last three games she's played. Leah Barger was another key player, putting up five points.
Navajo Pine has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Laguna Acoma, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Navajo Pine will venture away from home to challenge Rehoboth Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Laguna Acoma, they will head out on the road to square off against Hozho Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Laguna Acoma has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 198 points over their last three games.
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