Duncan hasn't had much luck against Willcox recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wildkats will look to defend their home court against the Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Duncan put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They fell just short of Ray by a score of 71-68.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Willcox on Thursday. They blew past Desert Christian 75-52. The Cowboys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Willcox found their leader in sophomore Tucker Stamback, who went 8-for-16 on his way to 20 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Stamback continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jd Whetten, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten assists.
Willcox smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matchups.
Willcox is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. As for Duncan, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Duncan couldn't quite get it done against Willcox in their previous matchup back in February of 2025 as they fell 51-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Whetten, who shot 45% from the field en route to 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that the Wildkats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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