Basketball Recap: Willcox Skates Past San Miguel with Ease

Cowboys

Margin (Wins)

01/28/25 @ San Miguel	58
12/09/24 vs Empire	56
12/27/24 vs Coronado	54
12/03/24 @ Catalina	36
11/26/24 vs Desert Christian	31

Willcox won the last time they faced San Miguel and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Willcox Cowboys simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the San Miguel Vipers 73-15. The Cowboys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Willcox to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maddie Bennett, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards. What's more, Bennett also racked up five assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Gabriela Galaz was another key player, putting up 12 points and eight rebounds.

Willcox smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.

Willcox is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for San Miguel, they dropped their record down to 0-20 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Willcox will face off against Desert Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Willcox is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season. San Miguel has already played their next contest (against Benson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.