If Navajo Prep was feeling good fresh off their 72-39 takedown of Newcomb last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Navajo Prep Eagles took a hard 81-67 fall against the Tohatchi Cougars on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-44 back in January.
Kyle Yazzie continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Tohatchi, going 8 for 14 on his way to 23 points and eight steals. The matchup was Yazzie's eighth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Josh Dawes, who went 7 of 14 en route to 22 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Navajo Prep's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Tohatchi, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Navajo Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-54 win against Thoreau on the 7th. As for Tohatchi, they have also already played their next matchup, a 71-40 victory against Crownpoint on the 7th.
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