Eagles have another strong night on defense, stay unbeaten in District 1-3A basketball

FARMINGTON — The Navajo Prep Eagles continue to dominate the competition with lights-out defense, pounding Wingate 56-32 in tonight's District 1-3A boys basketball game at the Eagles Nest.

Navajo Prep's won eight straight games, improving to 15-7 and 7-0 in district play.

Prep's given up an average of just 30 points a game in its last three overall.

Prep will play at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Tohatchi.

Bloomfield tops Shiprock in District 1-4A boys basketball

The Bobcats went on a 21-6 run during the final minutes en route to a 68-58 victory tonight in Bloomfield.

Bloomfield (8-14, 3-3) will play at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Aztec, while Shiprock (7-15, 2-4) will host Kirtland Central at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Broncos collapse in final minutes on District 1-4A hoops game

Kirtland Central couldn't put away Gallup, which went on a 19-4 run to win 64-54 tonight at Bronco Arena in Kirtland.

KC led 43-33 in the third quarter, thanks to some key second and third-chance baskets, and later led 50-45 with 4:42 left in regulation.

Gallup then seized control,pressing Kirtland on the perimeter and they did some damage attacking in transition.

Gallup remains unbeaten in district play at 6-0, improving to 17-5 overall. Kirtland's now 13-9, 4-2 in district.

Aztec boys fall at Miyamura

The Tigers lost tonight's District 1-4A boys basketball game 62-55 in Gallup.

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