The Morenci Wildcats basketball team (Morenci, AZ), was routed 70-37 in Saturday's non-league challenge with the visiting Fort Thomas Apaches (Fort Thomas, AZ)

The Apaches (10-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Pima (Pima, AZ). The Roughriders come into the non-league challenge with a 6-0 record. In their last challenge, Pima trounced Fort Thomas (Fort Thomas, AZ), 63-57, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Wildcats encounter the Tombstone Yellow Jackets (Tombstone, AZ) in a 2A South challenge, on Monday, December 15. Morenci will attempt to improve on its 2-3 season record.