Mogollon and Joseph City are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Mogollon Mustangs will face off against the Joseph City Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mogollon has four straight wins, Joseph City has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Mogollon didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 70-46 margin over Grand Canyon on Thursday. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Joseph City just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against St. Johns, falling 75-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since December 7, 2023.
Joseph City's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Mogollon, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Mogollon came up short against Joseph City in their previous meeting back in January, falling 56-45. Thankfully for Mogollon, Jan Armengol (who went 7 for 11 en route to 18 points plus three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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