Thunderbird had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the ALA - Gilbert North Eagles on Monday.
Despite the defeat, Thunderbird saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Daryl Little shot 50% from the field to rack up 11 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Kevin Narkevich was another key player, putting up five points.
The victory got ALA - Gilbert North back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Thunderbird will head out to square off against Coconino at 7:00 p.m. on December 3. As for ALA - Gilbert North, they and La Joya Community will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played.
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