If Monument Valley was riding high fresh off their 51-25 takedown of Ganado last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Monument Valley Mustangs fell just short of the Chinle Wildcats by a score of 48-45 on Friday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-54 two weeks ago.
| 01/24/25 vs Chinle | 22 |
| 11/20/24 vs Hopi | 22 |
| 11/22/24 vs Winslow | 21 |
| 01/11/25 @ Chinle | 20 |
| 12/03/24 @ Navajo Prep | 19 |
When it comes to explaining why Monument Valley lost, don't look at Latrell Begay. Despite the final result, he posted 22 points and eight boards. That's the most points Begay has posted since back in November of 2024. Mekhi Parrish was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Chinle's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaiden Lee, who earned 15 points. Another player making a difference was Royston Tom, who scored 12 points.
Monument Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Chinle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-8.
Monument Valley has already played their next matchup, a 54-39 loss against Holbrook on the 25th. As for Chinle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-45 defeat against Page on the 28th.
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