The Zuni Thunderbirds will square off against the Wingate Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Zuni is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.
Zuni is headed into Friday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They lost 80-55 to Grants on Wednesday. The Thunderbirds were down 62-42 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
| 01/15/25 vs Grants | 8 |
| 01/14/25 @ Rehoboth Christian | 11 |
| 01/10/25 vs Bloomfield | 10 |
| 01/07/25 @ Laguna Acoma | 14 |
| 12/21/24 @ Dulce | 12 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nathan Simplicio, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds. He has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Deron Lastyano, who had 14 points.
Even though they lost, Zuni smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Wingate waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Eagles with a 51-45 victory.
Wingate's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Zuni, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Zuni couldn't quite finish off Wingate in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 44-41. Can Zuni avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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