The Santa Rita Eagles will challenge the Willcox Cowboys at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Santa Rita has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Willcox will arrive with five straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-17, which was the final score in Santa Rita's tilt against Morenci on Monday.
Meanwhile, Willcox was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Patagonia 55-17. The Cowboys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Willcox pushed their record up to 19-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for Santa Rita, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Santa Rita was taken down by Willcox 66-17 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Santa Rita, Mia Mungarro (who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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