Thunderbird is still winless after their game against Neah-Kah-Nie on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-44 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 253rd in Arizona, while the Pirates are ranked 25th in Oregon).
Despite the loss, Thunderbird still got an impressive performance from Fred Francis, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Canter, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 15 points.
Thunderbird's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Neah-Kah-Nie, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
Coming up, Thunderbird will be taking part in a tournament against Mica Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Titans will need to watch out since the Thunderbolts have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Neah-Kah-Nie has already played their next contest (against Valley Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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