01/16/25 @ Bisbee | 29 |
01/14/25 @ Tombstone | 15 |
01/13/25 vs St. David | 22 |
01/10/25 @ Morenci | 15 |
01/09/25 vs St. Augustine Catholic | 20 |
01/07/25 @ Benson | 19 |
While Willcox has struggled on the road with four straight losses, that wasn't the case on Thursday thanks to Caden Hooper. The Willcox Cowboys narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bisbee Pumas 72-69 thanks in part to Hooper, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 17 rebounds. The matchup was his sixth in a row with at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was JD Whetten, who posted five points in addition to nine assists, six boards, and six steals. Those nine assists gave him a new career-high.
Despite the loss, Bisbee still got an impressive performance from Sebastian Lopez, who dropped a double-double on 36 points and ten rebounds. Lopez continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Hunter Wright was another key player, putting up nine points and three blocks.
Willcox is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Bisbee, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Willcox will look to defend their home court on January 23rd against Morenci at 7:00 p.m. Morenci will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Willcox surely won't give up without a fight. Bisbee has already played their next game, a 53-37 victory against Santa Rita on the 20th.
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