Willcox is 2-8 against Tombstone since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Willcox Cowboys just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Tombstone Yellow Jackets at 5:30 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Maddie Bennett and Rachel Thursby.
On Monday, Willcox was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 63-62 to St. David. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Tombstone came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 53-48 win over the Bobcats.
Tombstone's win came from a few key players Willcox will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Briella Schuller, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Thursby, who posted ten points and five steals.
Tombstone was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benson only posted seven assists.
Tombstone's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Willcox, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-5.
Willcox came up short against Tombstone in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 55-45. Can Willcox avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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