Aztec fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Shiprock on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 37-27 to the Shiprock Chieftains. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Chieftains earlier this season, when they won 48-28.
When it comes to explaining why Aztec lost, don't look at Jazzlyn Gomez. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 8 on her way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Autumn Villanueva, who posted two points along with seven assists, six boards, and five steals.
Aztec has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Shiprock, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
Aztec and Shiprock could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Mexico Rankings. Aztec will face off against Kirtland Central at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday down 54 places (57 vs. 3). Meanwhile, Shiprock (ranked 67th) will meet Gallup (ranked fourth) at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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