Playing at Mogollon last Tuesday, the Lady Wildcats of Joseph City came up just short against the Lady Mustangs, losing 42-36.
Joseph City was led in scoring by Chalet Baldwin with 8 points. Sadie Tuckfield and Amanda Baldwin added 7 each; Morgan Johnson, 4; Alyssa Hutchens, 3; Allison Bushman, Alicia Chavez and Mary Larsen, 2 each; and Haley Edwards, 1. The Cats made just three of 13 free throws in the loss and committed 35 turnovers.
The Wildcats then played in the Williams Route 66 tournament over the weekend, where they finished second in their pool and third overall.
Joseph City opened the tournament with a 39-28 win over Grand Canyon. Chalet Baldwin led with 8 points, and Amanda Baldwin added 7 with three steals.
Next the Cats defeated Ash Fork 33-15. Amanda Baldwin finished with 10 points, five steals and four rebounds. Tuckfield added 8 points with eight steals.
Joseph City’s only loss of the tournament was a 45-41 setback against Seligman. Amanda Baldwin netted 14 points with three steals. Tuckfield had 5 points with nine steals.
The Cats then defeated San Pasqual Valley of California by a final of 39-24. Johnson led the way with 9 points, six rebounds and three steals. Tuckfield helped with six assists.
That win moved Joseph City into the third place game where the Cats met up with Chino Valley. They found they were trailing 40-39 with six seconds left on the clock when Tuckfield hit a pull up jumper as time expired to help her team secure the 41-40 third place win. Tuckfield finished with 9 points, five assists and four steals. Chalet Baldwin added 9 points with four rebounds.
Amanda Baldwin was selected to the All Tournament Team for her performance over the three-day tournament.
After hosting Shonto Prep on Tuesday, the Wildcats will return to tournament play Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 10-12, at Sedona High School. On Tuesday, Dec. 15, they will host St. Johns.
