Basketball Recap: Joseph City Piles Up the Points Against Ash Fork

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

11/26/24 vs Lourdes Catholic	59
01/14/25 vs Mayer	58
01/24/25 @ Grand Canyon	45
01/28/25 vs Ash Fork	45
01/07/25 vs Red Rock	44

Joseph City came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 68-23 victory over the Ash Fork Spartans. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.

Eli James was his usual excellent self, going 10 of 21 on his way to 22 points along with seven boards and three steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cort Miller, who posted eight points in addition to five assists and four steals.

Joseph City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.

When it comes to explaining why Ash Fork lost, don't look at Miclo Ayala. Despite the final result, he put up nine points.

Joseph City is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Ash Fork, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Joseph City has already played their next game, an 86-81 loss against Fort Thomas on the 31st. As for Ash Fork, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-36 defeat against Grand Canyon on the 31st.