The Aztec Tigers nipped the host Shiprock Chieftains basketball squad by a final score of 50-48 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Tigers face the Kirtland Central Broncos (Kirtland, NM) in a 4A District 1 outing, on Tuesday, February 18. Aztec will attempt to upgrade on its 8-16 season record. The Broncos enter the outing with a 10-14 record after their 53-35 league loss to Miyamura (Gallup, NM).

The Chieftains (3-21) will now prepare for their outing against Gallup (Gallup, NM). The Bengals enter the 4A District 1 outing with a 13-11 record. In their last outing, Gallup got by Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NM), 59-46, in a league outing.