The Navajo Prep Eagles can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They breezed by Newcomb at home to the tune of 81-21. Winning may never get old, but Navajo Prep sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Leading Navajo Prep to victory were Orion King and Xavier Nez. King scored 16 points along with eight rebounds, while Nez scored 16 points along with five steals. Nez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Jude Thomas was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five assists and three steals.
Roydell Edison and Mikal Ashley certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Edison scored five points, while Ashley scored four points.
Navajo Prep is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Newcomb, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Navajo Prep will face off against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Tohatchi's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests. As for Newcomb, they will head out on the road to challenge the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Thoreau is ranked 94th, while the Skyhawks are ranked 71st).
