It was fun while it lasted, but Tohatchi's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Wednesday. They took a 59-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bloomfield Bobcats. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
12/11/24 @ Bloomfield | 20 |
02/22/24 @ Zuni | 14 |
12/07/24 @ Rehoboth Christian | 14 |
01/23/24 @ Thoreau | 14 |
01/30/24 @ Socorro | 12 |
When it comes to explaining why Tohatchi lost, don't look at Adriano Begay. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Those 20 points gave Begay a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of DeAndre Rios, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Leading Bloomfield to victory were Elijah Cooks and Xavier Abernathy. Cooks went 5 of 10 on his way to 18 points in addition to five boards and four steals, while Abernathy went 8 of 12 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Asaias Stover, who put up six points and ten rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Tohatchi fell to 5-1. As for Bloomfield, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Cuba the next time they take the court. Bloomfield will head out to face Cuba at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Tohatchi will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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