The Page Sand Devils will head out to challenge the Chinle Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Page has given up an average of 49.8 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Page came into this matchup off a tough 30-point loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Shadow Ridge by a score of 57-55 on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Sand Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 88th in Arizona, while the Mustangs are ranked 22nd in Nevada).
Meanwhile, Chinle didn't have quite enough to beat Navajo Prep two weeks ago and fell 41-38. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Page will have to keep a close watch on Elayah Pete and Brianna Benalley, a pair of players who had a big impact on Chinle's prior game. Pete went 7-for-12 en route to 15 points and four steals, while Benalley posted ten points. Benalley is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 57% in the last nine games she's played.
Page's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Chinle, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Page couldn't quite finish off Chinle in their previous meeting back in January of 2025 and fell 44-42. Can the Sand Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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