Northwest hasn't had much luck against Navajo Pine recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Northwest Falcons will face off against the Navajo Pine Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Northwest is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game on Tuesday. They fell 50-42 to Tse' Yi' Gai.
Meanwhile, Navajo Pine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were dealt a 74-43 loss at the hands of Hozho Academy. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-19.
Northwest will have to keep a close watch on Myles Yazzie and Anthony Sandoval, a pair of players who had a big impact on Navajo Pine's prior game. Yazzie posted 11 points and eight rebounds, while Sandoval earned eight points. That's the most points Yazzie has posted since back in December of 2024. Joshua Martinez was another key player, putting up four points.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Navajo Pine, their loss dropped their record down to 2-22.
Northwest came up short against Navajo Pine in their previous meeting back in January, falling 49-37. Can Northwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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