The Shiprock Chieftains basketball team scored 64 points and held the host Kirtland Central Broncos to 51 in the Chieftains league triumph on Tuesday.
The Chieftains now sport a 15-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Piedra Vista for a non-league contest on Friday, February 22. Shiprock will confront a Panthers team coming off a 47-44 league win over Aztec (Aztec, NM). The Panthers record now stands at 13-11.
The Broncos (4-20) will now prepare for their contest against Aztec (Aztec, NM). The Tigers enter the 4A District 1 contest with a 4-19 record. In their last contest, Aztec was defeated by Farmington (Farmington, NM), 36-34, in a league contest.