01/21/25 - Away | 64-32 W |
02/29/24 - Home | 57-38 W |
02/14/24 - Away | 63-26 W |
01/20/24 - Home | 67-31 W |
02/08/23 - Home | 59-41 W |
+ 5 more games |
Navajo Prep is a perfect 10-0 against Zuni since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles face off against the Thunderbirds at 2:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Navajo Prep has 12 straight wins, Zuni has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Navajo Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Thoreau, taking the game 54-44. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Hawks are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Zuni came up short against Wingate on Thursday and fell 55-42.
Navajo Prep pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points over those games. As for Zuni, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Everything came up roses for Navajo Prep against Zuni in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 64-32 victory. Does Navajo Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Zuni turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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