Joseph City is 8-2 against BASIS Flagstaff since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Joseph City Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the BASIS Flagstaff Yetis at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Joseph City earned a 72-62 victory over Mogollon. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
| 01/21/25 @ Mogollon | 4 |
| 01/17/25 vs Seligman | 2 |
| 01/16/25 @ Williams | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Mayer | 5 |
| 01/11/25 @ Music Mountain | 6 |
Joseph City can attribute much of their success to Cort Miller, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds, and Eli James, who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points along with five boards and four steals. James has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. Jaimen Tsosie was another key player, putting up 13 points and five rebounds.
Joseph City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, BASIS Flagstaff came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They breezed by Shonto Prep to the tune of 60-30 on Tuesday. The Yetis have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.
Joseph City has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points per game. As for BASIS Flagstaff, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Joseph City won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, slipping by BASIS Flagstaff 50-49. 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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