Navajo has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were beaten by the Merritt Oilers 63-30 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Oilers are ranked 15th).
Navajo's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Merritt, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Navajo will square off against Burns Flat-Dill City at 6:30 p.m. on January 14th. Burns Flat-Dill City has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Merritt, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Frederick at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Merritt's favor as the squad sits on 18 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Frederick has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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