The Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes will square off against the Miyamura Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Pojoaque Valley got the win against Shiprock by a conclusive 70-45. Given the Elks/Elkettes' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Chieftains are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Miyamura scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost to Grants on the road by a 81-63 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (55), the Patriots still had to take the loss.
Miyamura is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Pojoaque Valley, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Pojoaque Valley took their victory against Miyamura in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 68-43. Will Pojoaque Valley repeat their success, or does Miyamura have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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