After flying high against St. Johns on Friday, Joseph City came back down to earth. The Wildcats received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 66-51 to the Mogollon Mustangs. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Eli James
| 12/09/25 @ Mogollon | 2 |
| 12/05/25 vs St. Johns | 5 |
| 12/02/25 @ Northland Prep Academy | 3 |
| 12/01/25 vs Music Mountain | 4 |
| 11/22/25 vs St. David | 2 |
| 11/22/25 vs St. Augustine Catholic | 3 |
Joseph City's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Eli James, who shot 45% from the field on his way to 14 points, and Heston Miller, who posted ten points in addition to seven boards and three steals. James is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Cort Miller was another key player, putting up ten points.
Mogollon had a senior duo take command as Gavin Owens dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds and Quinn Tenney went 5-for-9 to rack up 15 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Eric Starks, who shot 42% from the field en route to 10 points.
Joseph City dropped their record down to 7-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mogollon, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Joseph City has already played their next contest, a 54-47 victory against Alchesay on the 11th. As for Mogollon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-45 win against Baboquivari on the 11th.
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