Tuba City lost against Chinle back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Tuba City Warriors fell 53-42 to the Chinle Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Wildcats are ranked third).
Despite the loss, Tuba City still got an impressive performance from Aubrey Begaye, who posted nine points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jana West, who scored five points and five boards.
Leading Chinle to victory were Dizhoon White and Qoah Yazzie. White went 9 of 15 en route to 22 points and five rebounds, while Yazzie put up 18 points. With that strong performance, White is now averaging an impressive 15 points per game. Another player making a difference was Jayden Lynch, who earned four points in addition to nine boards and three steals.
Tuba City's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Chinle, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tuba City will square off against Ganado at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chinle, they will challenge St. Johns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Johns will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Chinle surely won't give up without a fight.
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