Navajo Pine suffered their closest defeat since January 9th on Saturday. They fell just short of the Rehoboth Christian Lynx by a score of 33-30. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Navajo Pine saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Riley Dawes dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards. That was a full 50% of Navajo Pine's points, marking the fourth time in a row Dawes has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rehoboth Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than CJ Mariano, who earned 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aunika Becenti, who put up 11 points.
Navajo Pine's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Rehoboth Christian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Navajo Pine will host Dulce at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rehoboth Christian, they will welcome Hozho Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hozho Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Rehoboth Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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