After a string of four wins, the Thoreau Hawks's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were dealt a 101-54 loss at the hands of Navajo Prep. Thoreau was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-29.
Thoreau lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Stetson Perry, who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Elam Smith, who scored 13 points.
Leading Navajo Prep to victory were Orion King and Xavier Nez. King dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 rebounds, while Nez went 8 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points and 5 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nez has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Levaughn Jim, who scored six points along with two steals.
Thoreau's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Navajo Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Thoreau didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 81-80 win vs. Tohatchi on the 10th. Navajo Prep has also already played their next contest, a 59-31 victory against Zuni on the 10th.
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