After a string of three wins, the To'hajiilee Warriors's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost to Pine Hill at home by a decisive 65-46 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to To'hajiilee of the 72-36 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on February 1st.
To'hajiilee's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Belone, who scored 15 points. JayTee Nelson was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Brett Baker was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 15 rebounds for Pine Hill. Baker hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games. Another player making a difference was Channing James, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
To'hajiilee's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7. As for Pine Hill, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8.
To'hajiilee will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. To'hajiilee is facing Northwest at the right time seeing as Northwest is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Pine Hill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ramah at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Pine Hill's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine games.
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