Tse' Yi' Gai and Pine Hill are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Tse' Yi' Gai Dine Warriors will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Pine Hill Warriors at 1:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Tse' Yi' Gai is ranked 78th, while Pine Hill is ranked 96th).
Tse' Yi' Gai has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 50-39 to To'hajiilee on Thursday. Tse' Yi' Gai has not had much luck with To'hajiilee recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Pine Hill scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Northwest 66-31 at home. Pine Hill has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Virances Martinez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 18 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. It was the first time this season that she posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Natan, who scored 14 points along with five assists and two steals.
Tse' Yi' Gai's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Pine Hill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
Tse' Yi' Gai won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January, slipping by Pine Hill 60-59. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Martinez, who scored 31 points along with two steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tse' Yi' Gai still be able to contain Martinez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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