After soaring to 72 points the game before, Navajo Pine was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They had to suffer through a 72-30 loss at the hands of the Zuni Thunderbirds. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Navajo Pine saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chad Tsosie posted ten points.
Zuni had a senior duo take command as Dominic Lonjose went 5-for-9 en route to 14 points and eight boards and Ty'Shawn Nieto dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Nieto is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in each of the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Tommy Boone, who earned nine points.
Navajo Pine now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Zuni, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Navajo Pine has already played their next matchup, a 68-56 win against Northwest on the 13th. As for Zuni, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-53 victory against Kirtland Central on the 13th.
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