Basketball Recap: Joseph City Picks Up 17th Consecutive Victory

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 vs Seligman	82
01/23/25 vs BASIS Flagstaff	80
01/14/25 vs Mayer	74
11/25/24 vs San Simon	73
02/07/25 vs Seligman	69

Joseph City waltzed into their contest on Friday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. They breezed by the Williams Vikings to the tune of 68-11. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 games by 20 points or more this season.

Joseph City was led to victory by Audrey Neill and Amber Neill. Audrey went 7 of 14 on her way to 16 points and five steals, while Amber went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points and six steals. Audrey is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Tori Beatty, who posted seven points and five steals.

Joseph City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 36 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Joseph City pushed their record up to 26-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.3 points over those games. As for Williams, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.

Joseph City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 39-11 victory against Mogollon on the 7th. Williams does not have any more games scheduled as of now.