Tombstone hadn't done well against Morenci recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Tombstone Yellow Jackets came out on top against the Morenci Wildcats by a score of 56-45. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 40-31 back in December of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tombstone to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rachel Thursby, who went 6 for 15 en route to 19 points. Thursby continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Damaris Alvarez was another key player, going 7 of 16 on her way to 16 points and three steals.
Tombstone was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morenci only posted six assists.
Morenci's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tiara Jones, who went 5 for 10 en route to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks. That was a full 35.6% of Morenci's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Arwa Abdulqader also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Tombstone is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Morenci, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-15.
Tombstone will challenge Valley Union at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Tombstone is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games. As for Morenci, they will welcome Santa Rita at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Morenci is facing Santa Rita at the right time seeing as Santa Rita is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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