Morenci is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Tombstone is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Morenci Wildcats will host the Tombstone Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morenci knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Tombstone likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Morenci took on Benson on Tuesday. Morenci came out on top against Benson by a score of 59-47. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Bobcats are ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tombstone unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Santa Rita.
Tombstone's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Morenci, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Morenci against Tombstone when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 93-50 win. Will Morenci repeat their success, or does Tombstone have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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