The Music Mountain Warriors will take on the Joseph City Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, everything went Music Mountain's way against Ash Fork as Music Mountain made off with a 56-33 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Music Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Micah Quasula, who went 6 of 15 en route to 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Daelian Walema, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 19 points.
Meanwhile, Joseph City came tearing into Thursday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Pirates with points to spare, taking the game 61-45.
Joseph City's win came from a few key players Music Mountain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eli James, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Miller, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Joseph City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Joseph City is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points per game. As for Music Mountain, they pushed their record up to 7-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Music Mountain has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Joseph City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
