Basketball Recap: Four Straight Road Wins for Willcox

If Benson wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Willcox, they should've done a better job of containing Gabriela Galaz. The Willcox Cowboys narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Benson Bobcats 50-47 thanks in part to Galaz, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in steals (eight).

Despite the loss, Benson still got an impressive performance from Kaylei Taylor, who almost dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 13 rebounds, and nine steals. The game was Taylor's third in a row with at least ten points. Jordan Rone was another key player, putting up eight points along with nine boards and three steals.

Willcox pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Benson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.

Willcox will face off against St. Augustine Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Willcox is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season. As for Benson, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Benson Bobcats challenge the St. David Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.