Wingate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 50-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crownpoint Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 65-57 loss back in February.
Despite the loss, Wingate still got an impressive performance from Morning Sky Iron Moccasin, who posted 13 points. Freeanna Yazzie was another key player, putting up eight points.
Leading Crownpoint to victory were Courtney Craig and Holly Jiron. Craig dropped a double-double with 12 points and 20 boards, while Jiron shot 47% from the field en route to 20 points and three steals. Craig is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Arabela Balicat, who put up four points and four steals.
Wingate's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Crownpoint, their record is now 13-14.
Wingate will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Crownpoint at 6:00 p.m. on March 7th. As for Crownpoint, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-32 defeat against Tohatchi on the 25th.
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