The Crownpoint Eagles will head out to square off against the Wingate Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Crownpoint is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Crownpoint saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a blow against St. Michael's, falling 62-14. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Horsemen are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Wingate was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Cuba 77-45. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Crownpoint's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Wingate, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7.
Crownpoint ended up a good deal behind Wingate in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 56-39. Can Crownpoint avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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