On Thursday, Tuba City faced Page in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Tuba City Warriors fell just short of the Page Sand Devils by a score of 46-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since January 9th.
Despite the loss, Tuba City still got an impressive performance from Eriana Begay, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 15 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Justice Nez, who posted 12 points.
Warriors
| 12/19/24 vs Page | 44-46 |
| 12/17/24 @ Snowflake | 39-48 |
Even though they lost, Tuba City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Tuba City's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Page, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tuba City will welcome Window Rock at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tuba City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season. Page and Ganado will compete for holiday cheer at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ganado has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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