Fort Thomas Apaches (Fort Thomas, AZ) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Duncan Wildkats (Duncan, AZ), 71-40 in a league bout.

With the victory, Fort Thomas upgrades its record to 5-2 on the campaign. The Apaches travel to NFL Yet Academy (Phoenix, AZ) to play the Eagles in a 1A East bout on Friday, December 16. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 8-1. NFL Yet Academy lost 86-84 in their recent non-league bout against Yuma Catholic (Yuma, AZ)

Next up, the Wildkats play the Willcox Cowboys (Willcox, AZ) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 15. Duncan will attempt to upgrade on its 4-4 season record. The Cowboys come into the bout with a 2-3 record after their 65-62 league loss to Bisbee (Bisbee, AZ).