Shiprock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Farmington Scorpions, falling 91-45. The Chieftains were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-17.
Despite the loss, Shiprock still got an impressive performance from Deon Harvey, who posted 25 points. That was a full 55.6% of Shiprock's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Lapahie, who scored seven points.
Landon Begay was his usual excellent self, going 9 of 11 en route to 25 points for Farmington. Begay is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last 13 games he's played. Sataurus Griego was another key player, going 5 for 7 on his way to 15 points.
Shiprock's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Farmington, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Shiprock didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-45 defeat against Pojoaque Valley on the 11th. Farmington has also already played their next contest, an 84-36 win against Miyamura on the 15th.
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