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Joseph City improved their regular season mark to 3-2 with wins over Mayer and NFL Yet bracketed around a loss to Valley Sanders during last week’s action.
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Playing in Mayer on Tuesday, the Wildcats had four players score in double figures in a 68-38 win. Seth Hutchens led the group with 16 points. KJ Kinlicheenie and Jay Edwards both had 11, and Carlos Sanchez netted 10. BJ Martineau helped with 8 points and 11 boards. Latrell Kinlicheenie added 7; Kaden Moss, 5; and Talon Smith chipped in with 2.
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Thursday’s game played in Valley Sanders didn’t go quite as well for Joseph City. The Pirates built a five-point lead in the first eight minutes and led by four at the half. The Wildcats really dug themselves a hole in the third where they were outscored 24-11 essentially putting the game out of reach. Valley went on to win the contest 65-48.
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Edwards led in scoring with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Latrell Kinlicheenie added 8; Seth Hutchens, 7; Smith, 7; KJ Kinlicheenie, 5; Sanchez, 4; and Moss finished with 2.
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Hosting the NFL Yet Eagles on Saturday, Joseph City treated their fans to an exciting three-point win. The Wildcats led by three after the first and built a 10 point lead by the half. The Eagles wiped six points off that lead in the third, then the two teams combined for 49 points in the fourth period before the Cats eventually held off the Eagles for a 72-69 win.
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Four players again scored in double figures for Joseph City. Latrell Kinlicheenie netted 17; KJ Kinlicheenie, 16; Hutchens, 12; Moss, 10; Sanchez, 8; Edwards, 6; Martineau, 2; and Talon Smith helped with one.
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The Wildcats made just two three-point field goals, but went to the free throw line 39 times making 26 of those attempts.
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Including their Route 66 tournament, the Wildcats are currently 4-6 overall.
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After hosting Ash Fork/Seligman on Tuesday, Joseph City will travel to Grand Canyon on Friday. Their final game prior to Christmas will be at home when they host Basis School Flagstaff on Dec. 20.
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Joseph City will play in the Coyotes Basketball Invitational hosted by Arizona Lutheran Academy beginning Dec. 27.
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