Willcox lost against Thatcher back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. 2025 welcomed the Willcox Cowboys with a 67-45 loss courtesy of the Thatcher Eagles.
| 01/03/25 vs Thatcher | 15 |
| 01/04/24 vs Blue Ridge | 11 |
| 12/10/24 @ Safford | 10 |
| 12/16/24 vs San Simon | 8 |
| 11/26/24 vs Desert Christian | 7 |
Willcox's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ty Shull, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Shull a new career-high in points. JD Whetten was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points.
Wade Hull went supernova for Thatcher, going 6 of 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Palmer, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points.
Willcox's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Thatcher, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Willcox has already played their next match, a 49-46 loss against Benson on the 7th. As for Thatcher, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 61-49 defeat against Marana on the 4th.
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