The Capitan Tigers will take on the Navajo Pine Warriors in a tournament on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Capitan and five for Navajo Pine.
Last Saturday, Capitan had to suffer through a 62-24 loss at the hands of Fort Sumner/House. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while Fort Sumner/House are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Navajo Pine played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 69-23 defeat at the hands of Crownpoint. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-15.
Despite the loss, Navajo Pine saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Riley Dawes went 5 of 10 on her way to 14 points and three blocks. Dawes has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
Navajo Pine's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Capitan, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Capitan's way against Navajo Pine in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as Capitan made off with a 45-24 win. Does Capitan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Navajo Pine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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