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Joseph City had their season come to a close in the opening round of the 1A State Tournament on Friday morning in Prescott with a 65-50 loss to Ray. The 13th seeded Wildcats fell behind the fourth seeded Bearcats by eight points in the first period. They recovered a bit in the second but still trailed 29-23 at the break.
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In the third period, Ray extended their margin by six then they closed out the game with a three-point advantage in the fourth.
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Jay Edwards certainly did his job in the loss netting 25 points along with eight rebounds and blocked four shots. Latrell Kinlicheenie added 10 points; Seth Hutchens, 9; Carlos Sanchez, 4; and Kaden Moss helped with two. The Wildcats struggled from three-point range missing on all 19 attempts and went 20 for 34 at the charity stripe.
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Joseph City closes their season with an overall record of 15-16. They went 11-7 in regular season contests.
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