Hopi is 1-9 against Tuba City since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hopi Bruins will host the Tuba City Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Hopi sitting on four straight wins and Tuba City on three.
Last Tuesday, Hopi humbled St. Michael with a 50-7 victory. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for the Bruins this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tuba City). They blew past Winslow, posting a 62-31 victory. With that win, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 51.4 points per game.
Tuba City's win came from a few key players Hopi will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Natasha Acothley, who posted 12 points along with six boards and five steals. What's more, she also racked up four assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Eriana Begay was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven steals.
Hopi's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Tuba City, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Hopi was dealt a bruising 55-14 defeat at the hands of Tuba City when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Begay, who went 8 of 11 on her way to 18 points and three steals. Now that Hopi knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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