Aztec lost against Shiprock back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Aztec Tigers took a 40-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shiprock Chieftains.
When it comes to explaining why Aztec lost, don't look at Jazzlyn Gomez. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 51.4% of Aztec's points, marking the third time in a row Gomez has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Aztec smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Aztec's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-12. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 20-1 Gallup and 18-2 Kirtland Central (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 77% over those games). As for Shiprock, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season.
Aztec and Shiprock could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Mexico Rankings. Aztec will face off against Kirtland Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday down 48 places (51 vs. 3). Meanwhile, Shiprock (ranked 53rd) will meet Gallup (ranked fourth) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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