It's playoff time, and Joseph City had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 64-55 victory over the Fort Thomas Apaches on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this matchup were averaging 25.25 points allowed.
Amber Neill
| 02/28/25 vs Fort Thomas | 5 |
| 02/22/25 vs St. David | 3 |
| 02/11/25 @ Show Low | 5 |
| 02/07/25 vs Mogollon | 6 |
| 02/07/25 @ Williams | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Joseph City was led to victory by Amber Neill and Audrey Neill. Amber shot 56% from the field to rack up 24 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, while Audrey went 7-for-10 on her way to 20 points and six steals. Amber is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 11 games she's played. April Neill was another key player, putting up seven points.
Fort Thomas lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Adaia Lorenzo, who went 5-for-7 en route to 17 points. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in shooting accuracy (71%). Another player making a difference was Corey Cody, who posted nine points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Joseph City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 23 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.7 points. With the loss, Fort Thomas broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 30-6.
As of now, neither Joseph City nor Fort Thomas have any future games scheduled.
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