Joseph City pushed their overall record to an impressive 21-6 following four more victories last week. Those four wins moved their current win streak to five games as they head into their final two regular season games this week.
Last week began with a 58-49 home-court win over Cibecue on Monday. The ladies played well enough in the first and third periods to secure the win. Gabby Jesmer led the way in scoring with 18 points. Kadence Armstrong and April Neil each netted 10, Kate Edwards had 7, Brenlee Hutchens had 6, Abigayle Smith had 4, and Audrey Neil added 3.
On Tuesday they defeated a very good Fort Thomas team 38-37 following a long road trip. The Apaches are very tough and Joseph City came from behind in the fourth quarter to secure a one-point win. Edwards led in scoring with 13. April Neil added 11; and Hutchens scored two.
The Ladies return home the following day with a much easier 20-point win over visiting Hopi. Joseph City started quickly building a 22-8 first-period lead, which grew to 42-14 by the half. They cruised to the 67-47 win in the second half. Edwards again led in scoring with 17, Arpril Neil added 14, and Jesmer netted 13.
Their final game of the busy week was a laugher, with a 75-11 home-court win over Hayden. Joseph City led 26-2 after the first period and never looked back. April Neil led the way with 16 points. Audrey Neil and Kadence Armstrong each netted 11 in the big win.
Joseph City will have hosted Williams on Monday and Mogollon on Tuesday to wrap up their regular season. The Wildcats were ranked third heading into their final two games with a 14-2 regular season record. They will compete in the 1A East/Copper Super Regional Tournament beginning Thursday this week.
