Basketball Recap: Bisbee Takes a Loss

If Bisbee was feeling good fresh off their 90-23 takedown of Valley Union last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bisbee Pumas fell just short of the Willcox Cowboys by a score of 72-69 on Thursday. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pumas this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 42-38 back in December of 2024.

Despite the loss, Bisbee still got an impressive performance from Sebastian Lopez, who dropped a double-double on 36 points and ten rebounds. Lopez is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Hunter Wright was another key player, putting up nine points and three blocks.

Caden Hooper continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Willcox, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 17 boards. Hooper's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was JD Whetten, who posted five points along with nine assists, six rebounds, and six steals.

Bisbee's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Willcox, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.

Bisbee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-37 victory against Santa Rita on the 20th. As for Willcox, they will challenge Morenci at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Morenci will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Willcox surely won't give up without a fight.