The Joseph City Wildcats came tearing into Friday's matchup with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Valley Lutheran 60-20 on the road. Joseph City has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Joseph City was led to victory by Amber Neill and April Neill. Neill almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds, while Neill scored 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Neill has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Raylee Fish, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Elise Winter and Natalia Hernandez certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Winter scored six points along with six rebounds, while Hernandez scored eight points along with five rebounds and two steals. Hernandez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played.
Joseph City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Valley Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Joseph City won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Fort Thomas at 5:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Joseph City is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Fort Thomas is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Valley Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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