The Native American Community Academy Eagles were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Estancia 55-25. Native American Community Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-6.
Despite the loss, Native American Community Academy saw an underclassman step up: Rylee Edaakie scored seven points along with five steals.
Leading Estancia to victory were Dezlyn Carreon and Jhenna Valencia. Carreon dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Valencia dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Valencia hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Ana Cuevas, who scored two points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Native American Community Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Estancia, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Native American Community Academy and Monte Del Sol Charter will face off at 5:00 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Monte Del Sol Charter is coming into the match with 11 straight losses on the road, meaning Native American Community Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Estancia, they will challenge Academy for Technology and The Classics at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Estancia focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Thursday.
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