Morenci had taken Willcox down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Wildcats fell 60-55 to the Cowboys. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 81-73 two weeks ago.
Willcox's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jd Whetten, who went 9-for-19 on his way to 23 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Whetten has scored at least a third of the Cowboys' points. Ty Shull was another key player, shooting 57% from the field to rack up 20 points.
Morenci's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Willcox, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Morenci didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 83-44 defeat against Phoenix Country Day on the 23rd. As for Willcox, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-26 victory against Tombstone on the 23rd.
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