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| 01/03/26 - Home | 46-44 W |
| 01/04/25 - Away | 35-47 L |
| 12/11/23 - Home | 34-42 L |
| 12/06/22 - Away | 22-44 L |
| 12/07/21 - Home | 25-67 L |
| + 5 more games |
Shiprock hadn't done well against Piedra Vista recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Chieftains sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 46-44 victory over the Panthers. For the Chieftains, this counts as revenge for the 47-35 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2025.
When it comes to explaining why Piedra Vista lost, don't look at Jaime Pierce. Despite the final result, she went 9-for-20 on her way to 26 points and six steals. That was a full 59.1% of the Panthers' points, marking the fifth time in a row Pierce has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shahiyena John, who put up seven points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Shiprock and bumps their season record up to 5-7. As for Piedra Vista, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Shiprock wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 59-53 win against Newcomb on the 5th. As for Piedra Vista, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-20 loss against Gallup on the 7th.
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