The Whitehorse Raiders and the Chinle Wildcats will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Whitehorse comes in on five and Chinle on three.
Whitehorse picked up another tournament win on Friday. They came out on top against Pinon by a score of 44-32. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 44th in Utah, while the Eagles are ranked 141st in Arizona), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Chinle really took it to Pine Hill for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-30 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 27 points or more this season.
Chinle pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Whitehorse, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Whitehorse didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Chinle in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 43-39 victory. Will Whitehorse repeat their success, or does Chinle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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