The Joseph City Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Valley Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Joseph City is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Joseph City is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Red Rock: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Joseph City blew Red Rock out of the water with a 78-14 final score. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Audrey Neill, who dropped a triple-double on 26 points, ten boards, and 12 steals. Those 26 points gave her a new career-high. Amber Neill was another key player, going 10 of 13 on her way to 21 points along with six boards and three steals.
Joseph City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Valley didn't have too much trouble with Red Mesa on Monday as they won 59-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Joseph City pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points per game. As for Valley, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything came up roses for Joseph City against Valley in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 73-46 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Joseph City since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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