Joseph City was the 54-47 winner over Alchesay when they last played one another on Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Wildcats lost to the Falcons on the road by a 63-44 margin on Saturday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defeat or not, Joseph City got some senior leadership from Eli James and Jaimen Tsosie. James posted 20 points and six boards, while Tsosie put up 12 points and seven steals. Tsosie continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Tatum Dixon also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Alchesay's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Micah Truax led the charge by going 5-for-8 to rack up 10 points. Another player making a difference was Micah Yazzie, who scored 12 points.
Joseph City's record is now 9-6. As for Alchesay, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Looking ahead, Joseph City will be home for the holidays to greet Dishchii'bikoh at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Alchesay, they have already played their next game, a 71-47 loss against Pima on the 13th.
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