The Northwest Falcons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 16th straight loss. They were outmatched by Whitehorse on the road and fell 121-45. Northwest was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 76-21.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Justin Smith, who scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Smith has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Pablo Holiday, who scored 13 points.
Leading Whitehorse to victory were Larenz Tsosie and Lyric Phillips. Tsosie scored 34 points, while Phillips scored 55 points. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Phillips has scored at least a third of Whitehorse's points. Another player making a difference was Dominic Dance, who scored seven points.
Northwest dropped their record down to 1-20 with that defeat, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Whitehorse, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-11.
Northwest won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Ramah at 2:30 p.m. on February 17th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Ramah is ranked 143rd, while Northwest is ranked 151st). As for Whitehorse, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wendover at 11:30 a.m. on February 28th. One thing working in Whitehorse's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
