Basketball Recap: Wickenburg Triumphs

By Team Reports Feb 2, 2025, 6:58pm

Basketball Recap: Wickenburg Wranglers vs. St. John Paul II Catholic Lions

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On Friday, the Wickenburg Wranglers beat the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions 40-29. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wranglers.

It was another big night for Mallory Murphy, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Wickenburg's points. Another player making a difference was Macy Murphy, who posted four points and ten boards.

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Previous 2 Games

01/31/25 vs St. John Paul II Catholic40-29
01/28/25 @ Highland Prep West54-34

Wickenburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Despite the loss, St. John Paul II Catholic still got an impressive performance from Janey Lopez, who earned 23 points. That's the most points Lopez has posted since back in January of 2024.

Wickenburg now has a winning record of 9-8. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-8.

Wickenburg will challenge Glendale Prep Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Glendale Prep Academy will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Wickenburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they will welcome Mohave Accelerated at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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