Shiprock hasn't had much luck against Farmington recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Shiprock Chieftains will welcome the Farmington Scorpions at 7:00 p.m.
Shiprock is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They took a hard 58-41 fall against Bayfield.
Meanwhile, Farmington was able to grind out a solid win over Grants on Tuesday, taking the game 69-56. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Scorpions.
Farmington's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Shiprock, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Shiprock was dealt a bruising 72-27 defeat at the hands of Farmington when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Farmington's Michael Beck, who went 7 for 8 on his way to 14 points and five assists. Now that Shiprock knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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