The Fort Thomas Apaches entered their tilt with the Joseph City Wildcats with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Fort Thomas came out on top against Joseph City by a score of 60-51 on Friday. The score was all tied up 29-29 at the break, but Fort Thomas was the better team in the second half.
Damare Dosela was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Channing Wilson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Joseph City lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cort Miller. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points along with six rebounds. Miller is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jared Layden, who scored ten points along with three blocks.
Fort Thomas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Joseph City, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8.
Fort Thomas and Superior will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Superior is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for Joseph City, Joseph City and Dishchii'bikoh will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.