Catching up with the Lady Wildcat volleyball team finds them coming off a split in last week’s two matches. Hosting rival Mogollon on Friday night, the fifth-ranked Wildcats fell to the ninth-ranked Mustangs 3-1.
The team bounced back from that loss on Saturday with a straight-set road win over Seligman, 3-0.
Hosting their own Invitational tournament on Oct. 10 and 11, the Lady Cats won the championship bracket. In Friday’s pool play, they downed Dishchiis’bikoh 2-0; Many Farms, 2-0; Lee Williams, 2-0; El Capitan, 2-0; and Red Mesa 2-0.
Working through the championship bracket on Saturday, they defeated Rock Point 25-15 and 25-23, and Willcox 25-18 and 25-17. In the championship match, they defeated Lee Williams in three games: 22-25, 25-19, and 15-3.
Joseph City has four matches left over the final two weeks of the regular season, with two each week. Thursday, they travel to face Fort Thomas, then on Friday, they host Grand Canyon. Next week, they will be on the road for their final two matches. Tuesday, they play at Williams, then on the 30th, they will play at Cicero Prep Academy.
The 1A state tournament begins on Nov. 4, at the sites of the high seeds. The top 16 teams in the final rankings will advance to the state bracket.
