The Tuba City Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Window Rock Fighting Scouts at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tuba City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
Tuba City will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Monument Valley, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Tuba City escaped with a win on Tuesday against Monument Valley by the margin of a single free throw, 54-53. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tuba City can attribute much of their success to Natasha Acothley, who went 8 for 13 en route to 18 points, and Eriana Begay, who posted 16 points. Acothley continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Trece Tsingine, who had eight points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Window Rock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-53 heartbreaker at the hands of Ganado.
Tuba City's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Window Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Tuba City was able to grind out a solid win over Window Rock when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 56-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tuba City 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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