Wildcats
| 01/23/25 @ Willcox | 61-42 |
| 01/21/25 vs Desert Christian | 58-44 |
| 01/18/25 vs St. Johns | 57-45 |
| 01/16/25 @ St. Augustine Catholic | 69-53 |
| 01/15/25 vs Benson | 60-42 |
| + 2 more games |
Morenci came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Willcox Cowboys 61-42. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 57-43 two weeks ago.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Morenci to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abraham Cortez, who posted 18 points. Cortez continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Chavez, who scored 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why Willcox lost, don't look at Caden Hooper. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 16 on his way to 19 points and three blocks. The game was Hooper's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Da'Marion Jackson, who had no points in addition to eight boards and three blocks.
Morenci is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Willcox, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-9.
Morenci has already played their next contest, a 59-47 victory against Benson on the 28th. As for Willcox, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-52 defeat against Tombstone on the 24th.
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