Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Joseph City's 11th in Last 12 Outings

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

11/26/24 vs Lourdes Catholic	59
01/14/25 vs Mayer	58
01/28/25 vs Ash Fork	45
01/24/25 @ Grand Canyon	45
01/07/25 vs Red Rock	44

Joseph City had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Dishchii'bikoh on Tuesday as Joseph City made off with an 80-55 victory. Joseph City has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Eli James was his usual excellent self, going 14-for-21 on his way to 30 points and three steals. The game was his fourth in a row with at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Heston Miller, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Joseph City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.

Joseph City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.2 points over those games. As for Dishchii'bikoh, they dropped their record down to 16-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Coming up, Joseph City will face off against Anthem Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anthem Prep will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Joseph City surely won't give up without a fight. Dishchii'bikoh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.