Wildcats
| 01/24/25 @ Grand Canyon | 89 |
| 01/23/25 @ BASIS Flagstaff | 84 |
| 01/14/25 vs Mayer | 84 |
| 01/07/25 vs Red Rock | 82 |
| 01/11/25 @ Music Mountain | 78 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Joseph City). They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging an 89-44 victory over the Grand Canyon Phantoms. With the Wildcats ahead 58-22 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Joseph City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cort Miller, who went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points along with seven steals and five assists. Miller has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times he's played. Eli James was another key player, going 11 for 18 on his way to 23 points.
Joseph City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Grand Canyon still got an impressive performance from Ryder Lyle, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Joseph City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Grand Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-15.
Joseph City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-23 victory against Ash Fork on the 28th. As for Grand Canyon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 76-50 win against Rough Rock on the 30th.
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