Thoreau and Crownpoint are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Thoreau Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Crownpoint Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thoreau has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.
Thoreau pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Wingate by a score of 58-55.
Despite the defeat, Thoreau had strong showings from Stetson Perry, who scored 15 points along with two steals, and Isaac Bear Eagle, who scored 16 points. Elam Smith was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Crownpoint was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Navajo Prep on the road and fell 97-20. Crownpoint was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 65-16.
Thoreau now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Crownpoint, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-22.
Everything went Thoreau's way against Crownpoint in their previous matchup on February 1st as Thoreau made off with a 82-57 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thoreau since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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