Navajo Prep is 9-1 against Zuni since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Navajo Prep Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Zuni Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Navajo Prep's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games.
Navajo Prep stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They really took it to Thoreau for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-46 victory on the road. Given Navajo Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Thoreau is ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Navajo Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xavier Nez, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Nez has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last eight times he's played. Orion King was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Even though Zuni has not done well against Wingate recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Zuni came out on top against Wingate by a score of 46-33. The victory was just what Zuni needed coming off of a 59-38 defeat in their prior contest.
Navajo Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Zuni, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
Everything came up roses for Navajo Prep against Zuni in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 68-35 win. With Navajo Prep ahead 42-16 at the half, the match was all but over already.
