Basketball Preview: Chinle Wildcats vs. Joseph City Wildcats
The Chinle Wildcats and the Joseph City Wildcats will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Chinle didn't have too much trouble with Snowflake as they won 51-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Joseph City put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Northland Prep Academy 56-11. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Audrey Neill continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 11 en route to 12 points plus eight steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabrielle Jesmer, who posted three points plus six assists and five steals.
Joseph City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Chinle's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Joseph City, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
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