The Window Rock Fighting Scouts will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Tuba City Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Window Rock is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Monument Valley just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Fighting Scouts have suffered since September 14th.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Monument Valley scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Tuba City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Page. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Sand Devils 25-16 in the first set.
Tuba City started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-21.
Window Rock's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-9-1. As for Tuba City, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Window Rock came out on top in a nail-biter against Tuba City in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Window Rock since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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