The Hozho Academy Wolves will venture away from home to square off against the Navajo Pine Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Hozho Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-31 to Rehoboth Christian.
Meanwhile, Navajo Pine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 49-42 to Dulce.
Hozho Academy will need focus on slowing down Riley Dawes, one of several Navajo Pine players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Dawes a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Faila King, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 17 points.
Navajo Pine's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Hozho Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Hozho Academy strolled past Navajo Pine in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 36-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hozho Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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