Aztec played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Kirtland Central Broncos, falling 74-33. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-13.
Aztec lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jazzlyn Gomez, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 14 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. That was a full 42.4% of Aztec's points, marking the fourth time in a row Gomez has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Bailey Clarence, who earned six points and five boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Aztec and nudges their season record down to 12-13. As for Kirtland Central, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-2.
Aztec didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-22 loss against Gallup on the 22nd. As for Kirtland Central, they have also already played their next match, a 76-17 win against Bloomfield on the 27th.
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