Dulce had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 11-9 to make it six. They fell 47-43 to the Hozho Academy Wolves. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 38-36.
Despite the loss, Dulce still got an impressive performance from Mattison Vigil, who posted 22 points. That was a full 51.2% of the Hawks' points, marking the fifth time in a row Vigil has put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Emma Martinez-Pierce, who earned six points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
As for Hozho Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-8. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games.
Hozho Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abrianna Castillo led the charge by putting up 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Todecheenie, who scored 11 points.
Dulce has already played their next game, a 44-41 loss against Rehoboth Christian on the 11th. As for Hozho Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-19 defeat against Ramah on the 12th.
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