Willcox is 2-8 against Morenci since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Willcox Cowboys will welcome the Morenci Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Willcox comes in on three and Morenci on six.
Willcox will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Bisbee, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Willcox skirted past Bisbee 72-69. With that victory, the Cowboys brought their scoring average up to 51.2 points per game.
| 01/16/25 @ Bisbee | 29 |
| 01/14/25 @ Tombstone | 15 |
| 01/13/25 vs St. David | 22 |
| 01/10/25 @ Morenci | 15 |
| 01/09/25 vs St. Augustine Catholic | 20 |
| 01/07/25 @ Benson | 19 |
Caden Hooper continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 17 boards. The matchup was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. JD Whetten was another key player, putting up five points in addition to nine assists, six rebounds, 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.
Meanwhile, Morenci strolled past Desert Christian with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 58-44.
Willcox is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Morenci, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Willcox lost to Morenci at home by a decisive 57-43 margin in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Willcox have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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