Williams is 2-8 against Joseph City since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Williams Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Joseph City Wildcats at 5:30 p.m.
Williams is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They were beaten by Rock Point 69-24.
Meanwhile, Joseph City came tearing into Friday's contest with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Apaches 63-40. The score was close at the half, but the Wildcats pulled away in the second half with 38 points.
Williams better keep an eye on Amber Neill. She was instrumental in Joseph City's win, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Neill continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabrielle Jesmer, who posted 13 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Joseph City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 33 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Joseph City pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.6 points per game. As for Williams, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Williams took a serious blow against Joseph City when the teams last played back in January, falling 74-11. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Joseph City's Audrey Neill, who went 8 of 15 en route to 18 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Now that Williams knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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