The Thoreau Hawks pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Wingate by a score of 58-55. Thoreau was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wingate apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Stetson Perry and Isaac Bear Eagle certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Perry scored 15 points along with two steals, while Bear Eagle scored 16 points. Elam Smith was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
Thoreau's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-13. As for Wingate, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-16.
Thoreau will challenge Crownpoint at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thoreau has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests. Wingate does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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