There's no place like home for the Joseph City Wildcats, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They strolled past Superior with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 62-46. That's another feather in the cap for Joseph City, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading Joseph City to victory were Eli James and Cort Miller. James scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals, while Miller scored 17 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. Miller hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Miller, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was James Vasquez, who scored 12 points. Adam Sandoval was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Joseph City's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Superior, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Joseph City won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Apaches at 5:00 p.m. on January 19th. Fort Thomas is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season. As for Superior, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th.
