Window Rock hasn't had much luck against Page recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Fighting Scouts will venture away from home to face off against the Sand Devils at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Window Rock made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Monument Valley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Fighting Scouts fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 54-51 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Fighting Scouts have suffered against the Mustangs since January 30, 2024.
Meanwhile, Page came up short against Monument Valley on Thursday and fell 62-54. That's two games in a row now that the Sand Devils have lost by exactly eight points.
Window Rock will need to focus on slowing down Joseph Benally, one of several Page players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 27 points and five steals. That was a full 50% of Page's points, marking the fourth time in a row Benally has scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Reid, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 13 points and five boards.
Window Rock's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Page, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Window Rock couldn't quite get it done against Page when the teams last played last Friday as they fell 58-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Benally, who went 7-for-14 on his way to 29 points and four steals. Now that the Fighting Scouts know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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