Shiprock won the last time they faced Belen and things went their way on Saturday too. The Shiprock Chieftains snuck past the Belen Eagles with a 40-35 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Chieftains as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Alyssa Trujillo and Brooke De Leon certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Trujillo posted nine points and three steals, while De Leon earned eight points. Trujillo has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dani Bob, who put up six points and five rebounds.
Shiprock's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Belen, they dropped their record down to 5-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Shiprock wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 47-35 defeat against Piedra Vista on the 4th. As for Belen, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-40 win against Los Alamos on the 3rd.
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