Newcomb hasn't had much luck against Navajo Prep recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Newcomb Skyhawks will head out to take on the Navajo Prep Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Newcomb will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Zuni, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Newcomb walked away with a 58-48 victory over Zuni on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Skyhawks.
Meanwhile, Navajo Prep entered their tilt with Crownpoint on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 55-35 win. Navajo Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Navajo Prep is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Newcomb, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4.
Newcomb was taken down by Navajo Prep 71-37 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Newcomb avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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