After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Piedra Vista, Kirtland Central was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They managed a 50-45 win over the Shiprock Chieftains. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Broncos as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Several Chieftains players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Blake Begay, who posted 13 points. Elishah Tsosie was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Kirtland Central's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11. As for Shiprock, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-15.
Kirtland Central has already played their next match (against Gallup), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Shiprock will be playing at home against Bloomfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomfield knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Shiprock likes a good challenge.
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