Basketball Game Preview: Willcox Cowboys vs. Leading Edge Academy - GEC Spartans

The Willcox Cowboys will square off against the Leading Edge Academy - GEC Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Willcox sitting on six straight wins and Leading Edge Academy - GEC on three.

Last Thursday, Willcox humbled Santa Rita with a 53-19 victory. The Cowboys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Willcox relied on the efforts of Addison Burright, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards, and Maddie Bennett, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Paislee Adams was another key player, putting up ten points.

Willcox smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Leading Edge Academy - GEC earned a 51-39 victory over Gilbert Classical Academy on Thursday.

Leading Edge Academy - GEC found their leader in freshman Corynn Foster, who went 8 for 17 to rack up 19 points and seven steals. The game was Foster's sixth in a row with at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Hayley Foster, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.

Willcox pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points over those games. As for Leading Edge Academy - GEC, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Willcox has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 46.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Leading Edge Academy - GEC struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.