The Navajo Pine Warriors were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Laguna Acoma, falling 74-23. Navajo Pine was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-15.
Despite the defeat, Navajo Pine saw an underclassman step up: Shada Mann scored four points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Mann grabbed two or more steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Dawes, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Laguna Acoma to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaycie Garcia, who scored 26 points. It was the first time this season that Garcia scored 15 or more points. Gianna Carrillo was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Navajo Pine's loss dropped their record down to 2-24. As for Laguna Acoma, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Navajo Pine will head out on the road to challenge Rehoboth Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Navajo Pine is facing Rehoboth Christian at the right time seeing as Rehoboth Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Laguna Acoma, they will head out on the road to take on Dulce at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Laguna Acoma is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Dulce will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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