Zuni hadn't done well against Laguna Acoma recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Zuni Thunderbirds strolled past the Laguna Acoma Hawks with points to spare, taking the game 77-60. While the Thunderbirds didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Zuni to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ty'Shawn Nieto, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 boards. Nieto continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nathan Simplicio, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds.
Zuni is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Laguna Acoma, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Zuni will host Bloomfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Zuni will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Laguna Acoma, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Menaul at 4:45 p.m. Laguna Acoma is facing Menaul at the right time seeing as Menaul is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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