Wingate is 2-8 against Thoreau since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wingate Bears will venture away from home to take on the Thoreau Hawks at 7:00 p.m.
Wingate is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Tohatchi on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wingate came up short against Tohatchi, falling 61-37. The Bears were down 58-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite their loss, Wingate saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Morning Sky Iron Moccasin, who posted ten points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhianna Begay, who put up seven points.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Thoreau challenged Zuni on Thursday. Thoreau secured a 42-36 W over Zuni. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now won three in a row.
This is the second loss in a row for Wingate and nudges their season record down to 14-11. As for Thoreau, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Wingate didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Thoreau in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 41-37 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wingate since the team 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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