It was a Battle of the Birds when Crownpoint faced off against Thoreau on Thursday. The Crownpoint Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 42-41 to the Thoreau Hawks. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Courtney Craig
| 02/20/25 vs Thoreau | 9 |
| 02/13/25 @ Newcomb | 8 |
| 02/11/25 vs Zuni | 12 |
| 02/06/25 vs Tohatchi | 11 |
| 02/04/25 @ Wingate | 12 |
Despite the loss, Crownpoint still got an impressive performance from Courtney Craig, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. Craig has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Miley McMillan was another key player, putting up seven points.
Thoreau got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kayliegh Dodge out in front who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Woodie, who scored ten points.
Crownpoint's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Thoreau, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-12.
Crownpoint wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 50-40 win against Wingate on the 24th. As for Thoreau, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-42 victory against Newcomb on the 25th.
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