Aztec is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Kirtland Central is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Aztec Tigers will take on the Kirtland Central Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Aztec didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Shiprock, but they still walked away with a 32-27 win.
Aztec's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jazzlyn Gomez, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Gomez hasn't dropped below three steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Nika Mckenzie, who scored seven points along with five steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, Kirtland Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Miyamura 75-19 at home. While fans of Kirtland Central might be used to big wins, the 56-point margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Aztec's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Kirtland Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Aztec was dealt a bruising 55-14 defeat at the hands of Kirtland Central when the teams last played back in January. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Aztec was down 41-8.
