The Morenci Wildcats basketball team scored 73 points and limited the host Santa Rita Eagles to 38 in the Wildcats league triumph on Monday.

The Wildcats now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Empire for a non-league game on Thursday, December 5. Morenci will confront a Ravens team coming off a 71-68 non-league win over The Gregory School (Tucson, AZ). The Ravens record now stands at 3-0.

With the loss, Santa Rita falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to St. Augustine Catholic (Tucson, AZ) to confront the Wolves in a 2A South game on Tuesday, December 3. The Wolves go into the game with a record of 2-4. St. Augustine Catholic lost 53-46 in their recent non-league game against Patagonia (Patagonia, AZ)