Navajo Pine and Laguna Acoma are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Navajo Pine Warriors will be playing at home against the Laguna Acoma Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Navajo Pine is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Ramah on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Navajo Pine came up short against Ramah, falling 69-49. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Isaiah Johnson, who went 6 of 14 en route to 12 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dayshaun Chee, who posted four points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Navajo Pine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Laguna Acoma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Rehoboth Christian 81-36.
Laguna Acoma's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Navajo Pine, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Navajo Pine strolled past Laguna Acoma in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 65-48. Does Navajo Pine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laguna Acoma turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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