Tombstone is 8-2 against Willcox since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Tombstone Yellow Jackets will welcome the Willcox Cowboys at 5:30 p.m. Tombstone is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Tombstone will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Benson, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Tombstone managed a 53-48 victory over Benson on Friday.
| 01/10/25 vs Benson | 22 |
| 12/02/24 vs Palo Verde | 18 |
| 01/12/24 @ Morenci | 18 |
| 11/27/24 vs Willcox | 16 |
| 12/14/23 vs Empire | 14 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tombstone to victory, but perhaps none more so than Briella Schuller, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Schuller a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Thursby, who posted ten points and five steals.
Tombstone was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benson only posted seven assists.
Willcox has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-62 heartbreaker at the hands of St. David.
Tombstone's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Willcox, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-5.
Tombstone beat Willcox 55-45 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Does Tombstone have another victory up their sleeve, or will Willcox turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
