The To'hajiilee Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Tse' Yi' Gai Dine Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, To'hajiilee strolled past Ramah with points to spare, taking the game 69-53. With that win, To'hajiilee brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.
To'hajiilee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Khyran Guerro out in front who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Belone, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Tse' Yi' Gai had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Northwest 63-43. The score was close at the half, but Tse' Yi' Gai pulled away in the second half with 37 points.
LaDainian Werito went supernova for Tse' Yi' Gai, scoring 21 points. Evan Pinto was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
To'hajiilee's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points per game. As for Tse' Yi' Gai, their win ended a eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-12.
Everything went To'hajiilee's way against Tse' Yi' Gai when the teams last played back in January as To'hajiilee made off with a 48-25 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for To'hajiilee 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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