In Friday's league contest, the host Joseph City Wildcats basketball team scored a good 54-34 triumph over the Ash Fork Spartans.

The Wildcats (15-2) will now prepare for their contest against Camp Verde (Camp Verde, AZ). The Cowboys go into the non-league contest with a 2-11 record. In their last contest, Camp Verde topped Mayer (Mayer, AZ), 48-30, in a non-league contest.

Next up, the Spartans face the Mayer Wildcats (Mayer, AZ) in a 1A Central match, on Tuesday, January 6. Ash Fork will attempt to upgrade on its 13-3 season record. The Wildcats enter the match with a 3-6 record after their 48-30 non-league loss to Camp Verde (Camp Verde, AZ).