Wingate lost against Tohatchi back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wingate Bears took a 70-55 bruising from the Tohatchi Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Cougars are ranked 27th).
Tohatchi had a senior duo take command as Josh Dawes posted 26 points and Kyle Yazzie put up 18 points. The game was Dawes' ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Elijah Johnson, who earned seven points.
Wingate has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Tohatchi, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wingate will head out to face off against Thoreau at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Tohatchi, they will venture away from home to square off against Zuni at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st.
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