If the Tohatchi Cougars were feeling good off their 79-52 takedown of the Crownpoint Eagles last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Tohatchi was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 81-80 to Thoreau. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (79), Tohatchi still had to take the loss.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Malcolm Brown, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Brown continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Kyle Yazzie was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds.
Stetson Perry was his usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with eight rebounds and three steals for Thoreau. It was the first time this season that Perry pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Elam Smith, who scored 17 points along with three steals.
Tohatchi's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Thoreau, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Tohatchi will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Newcomb at 7:00 p.m. Tohatchi has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 673 points over their last nine matches. As for Thoreau, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Zuni at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Zuni is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Thoreau is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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