Tuba City suffered their closest defeat since December 19, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Chinle Wildcats by a score of 36-34. The Warriors were probably out for revenge after losing 44-40 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Tuba City's loss came despite strong showings from Justice Nez and Taimani Tso. Nez posted nine points, while Tso had six points and six rebounds.
Dizhoon White was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine boards for Chinle. White's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Qoah Yazzie, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Tuba City's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Chinle, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Chinle beat Tuba City by a score of 37-24 on Friday.
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