Joseph City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They took down the Hopi Bruins 56-37. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bruins, too.
Joseph City got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was April Neill out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. Those 12 rebounds gave Neill a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Neill, who posted 14 points and eight steals.
Joseph City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Wildcats
| 01/04/25 vs Hopi | 56-37 |
| 12/10/24 vs Mogollon | 54-37 |
| 12/03/24 vs Northland Prep Academy | 56-11 |
| 11/26/24 vs St. Augustine Catholic | 59-23 |
| 02/16/24 vs Mogollon | 33-9 |
| + 9 more games |
Joseph City's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.8 points. As for Hopi, they moved to 4-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Joseph City will host Red Rock at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Joseph City is facing Red Rock at the right time seeing as Red Rock is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Hopi, they will welcome Many Farms at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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