After flying high against Northland Prep Academy last Tuesday, Joseph City came back down to earth. The Joseph City Wildcats fell to the Chinle Wildcats 51-47. The contest marked Joseph City's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Joseph City still got an impressive performance from Amber Neill, who went 5 for 8 en route to 17 points. Audrey Neill was another key player, posting four points plus seven rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Joseph City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Qoah Yazzie had a dynamite game for Chinle, going 6 for 9 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and five steals. What's more, Yazzie also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Noelle Walker, who earned nine points plus four steals.
The defeat snapped Joseph City's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-1 record. As for Chinle, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Joseph City will square off against Mogollon at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Joseph City: 21.2, Mogollon: 20.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Chinle, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-19 victory against Winslow on the 5th.
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