It was a good run, but the Mountainair Mustangs unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by Alamo Navajo at home and fell 77-44. Mountainair has struggled against Alamo Navajo recently, as their matchup on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
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 is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Bingham, who scored four points.
Alamo Navajo found their leader in underclassman Scotty Guerro, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 13 rebounds. Guerro hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Jacob Apache, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Mountainair's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11. As for Alamo Navajo, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Mountainair will be playing at home against Corona/Vaughn at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountainair is facing Corona/Vaughn at the right time seeing as Corona/Vaughn is stuck on a eight-game losing streak. Alamo Navajo will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Hondo Valley at 5:30 p.m. on February 21st. Averaging 62.5 points so far this season, Alamo Navajo's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Hondo Valley better be ready for a challenge.
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