Tohatchi is 0-6 against Farmington since January of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Tohatchi Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Farmington Scorpions at 7:00 p.m.
Tohatchi is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Gallup, who was ranked third at the time (Tohatchi was ranked 23rd). Tohatchi took a blow against Gallup on Saturday, falling 76-18. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Farmington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They really took it to Aztec for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-27 victory. The Scorpions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Farmington's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Tohatchi, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Tohatchi ended up a good deal behind Farmington in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, losing 59-41. Thankfully for Tohatchi, Kapiolani Anitielu (who went 9 of 18 on her way to 20 points in addition to eight boards and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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