The Pine Hill Warriors will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Tse' Yi' Gai Dine Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Pine Hill unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 41-33 to Quemado.
The losing side was boosted by Virances Martinez, who scored 16 points along with four steals. The game was her fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Leilani Charley, who scored five points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Tse' Yi' Gai was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Thursday as they fell 39-33 to Jemez Valley. Tse' Yi' Gai has struggled against Jemez Valley recently, as their game last Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Pine Hill's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Tse' Yi' Gai, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything went Pine Hill's way against Tse' Yi' Gai in their previous matchup back in February as Pine Hill made off with a 51-30 win. Will Pine Hill repeat their success, or does Tse' Yi' Gai have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
