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| 02/02/24 - Home | 48-42 W |
| 01/19/24 - Away | 60-51 W |
| 12/15/23 - Home | 61-57 W |
| 02/08/23 - Home | 51-48 W |
| 01/24/23 - Home | 68-60 W |
| + 5 more games |
Fort Thomas is 8-2 against Joseph City since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fort Thomas Apaches will venture away from home to challenge the Joseph City Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Fort Thomas took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 71-60 victory over Ray.
Meanwhile, Joseph City had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They breezed by the Spartans to the tune of 68-23. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Fort Thomas better keep an eye on Eli James. He was instrumental in Joseph City's win, going 10 of 21 on his way to 22 points along with seven boards and three steals. The game was James' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Cort Miller was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Joseph City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matchups.
Fort Thomas' win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Joseph City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Fort Thomas didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Joseph City when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 48-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Thomas since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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