Basketball Recap: Make It 13 in a Row for Joseph City

Wildcats

Previous Games

01/28/25 vs Ash Fork	59-13
01/24/25 @ Grand Canyon	63-17
01/23/25 vs BASIS Flagstaff	86-6
01/21/25 @ Mogollon	40-31
01/17/25 vs Seligman	92-10
+ 8 more games

Joseph City had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.9 points) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Tuesday. They blew past the Ash Fork Spartans 59-13. With the Wildcats ahead 44-4 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Leading Joseph City to victory were Audrey Neill and Amber Neill. Audrey went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points and four steals, while Amber posted 15 points. Audrey has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabrielle Jesmer, who earned six points and four steals.

Joseph City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 32 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Joseph City pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.6 points per game. As for Ash Fork, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-8 record.

Joseph City will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Thomas at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Thomas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Joseph City likes a good challenge. As for Ash Fork, they are taking a road trip to take on Grand Canyon at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.