Dishchii'bikoh is 0-10 against Fort Thomas since January of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Dishchii'bikoh Wildcats will host the Fort Thomas Apaches at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dishchii'bikoh comes in on four and Fort Thomas on six.
Last Tuesday, Dishchii'bikoh beat El Capitan 51-42.
Fort Thomas meant business on Tuesday, getting buckets from all over the court against a Wildkats squad that has allowed just 25.78 points per contest. Fort Thomas simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Duncan 63-27. The Apaches have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 27 points or more this season.
Dishchii'bikoh better focus on containing Jamie Johnson and Adaia Lorenzo as the pair were huge in Fort Thomas' win. Johnson went 8 for 12 en route to 18 points and six boards, while Lorenzo went 6 of 12 on her way to 16 points and three steals. Lorenzo's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Benally, who posted seven points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Fort Thomas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Fort Thomas is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Dishchii'bikoh, they pushed their record up to 7-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Dishchii'bikoh might still be hurting after the 58-32 defeat they got from Fort Thomas in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fort Thomas' Raeleigh Hawkins, who went 8 for 10 on her way to 19 points and eight steals. Now that Dishchii'bikoh knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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