After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Navajo Prep, the Thoreau Hawks were happy to have found some success on Saturday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 81-80 win over Tohatchi. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Stetson Perry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. It was the first time this season that he pulled down eight or more rebounds. Elam Smith was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with three steals.
Tohatchi lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Malcolm Brown, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Brown continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Yazzie, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds.
Thoreau is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Tohatchi, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thoreau will take on Zuni at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Zuni is ranked 106th, while Thoreau is ranked 83rd). As for Tohatchi, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Newcomb at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Tohatchi's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine games.
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