While it was all tied up 21-21 at halftime, St. Augustine Catholic was not quite Willcox's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the Willcox Cowboys by a score of 51-49. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jovanni Fernandez, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Acuna, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.
Leading Willcox to victory were Caden Hooper and JD Whetten. Hooper dropped a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds, while Whetten almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Those nine rebounds gave Whetten a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Severo Torres, who posted five points.
St. Augustine Catholic's record now sits at 4-9. As for Willcox, they pushed their record up to 8-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
St. Augustine Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 76-44 defeat against Desert Christian on the 14th. As for Willcox, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-43 loss against Morenci on the 10th.
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