Crownpoint played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 71-40 loss at the hands of the Tohatchi Cougars. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Leading Tohatchi to victory were Adriano Begay and Kyle Yazzie. Begay went 7 for 8 on his way to 15 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, while Yazzie went 8 of 15 to rack up 18 points and five steals. The contest was Yazzie's ninth in a row with at least 16 points. DeAndre Rios was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 12 points and six steals.
Crownpoint's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Tohatchi, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles duke it out with the Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. As for Tohatchi, they will venture away from home to challenge Thoreau at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tohatchi knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Thoreau likes a good challenge.
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