The Kirtland Central Broncos will take on the Shiprock Chieftains at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Kirtland Central and 13 for Shiprock.
Last Wednesday, Kirtland Central had to suffer through a 64-36 loss at the hands of Piedra Vista.
Meanwhile, Shiprock ended up a good deal behind Hot Springs on Friday and lost 55-38. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Tigers are ranked 40th).
Shiprock's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Kirtland Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Everything came up roses for Kirtland Central against Shiprock in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 71-42 win. Does Kirtland Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shiprock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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