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| 01/10/25 - Home | 57-43 W |
| 01/16/24 - Away | 68-37 W |
| 12/06/23 - Home | 52-40 W |
| 01/17/23 - Home | 58-56 W |
| 12/08/22 - Away | 46-36 W |
| + 5 more games |
Morenci is 8-2 against Willcox since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Morenci Wildcats will head out to face off against the Willcox Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Morenci comes in on six and Willcox on three.
On Tuesday, Morenci strolled past Desert Christian with points to spare, taking the game 58-44.
Meanwhile, Willcox hadn't done well against Bisbee recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Willcox sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 72-69 victory over Bisbee. With that win, the Cowboys brought their scoring average up to 51.2 points per game.
Morenci better keep an eye on Caden Hooper. He was instrumental in Willcox's win, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 17 rebounds. The game was Hooper's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of JD Whetten, who posted five points along with nine assists, six boards, and six steals.
Willcox was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Willcox is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Morenci, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Morenci strolled past Willcox in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 57-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morenci 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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