With three more wins last week the Wildcats have run their current win streak to 11 games. They were ranked second in the 1A power rankings on Friday.
They started their week on Tuesday, with a 66-49 home court win over rival Mogollon. The first quarter was close, but the second and third quarters belonged to the Cats who outscored the Mustangs 44-25 in that stretch to put the game out of reach.
Heston Miller led the way in scoring with 16 points. Cort Miller added 12 with 12 rebounds; Eli James, 10; Jaimen Tsosie, 9; Jaxon Arnell, 6; Kase Fish, 5; Trenton Deets, 3 with 10 boards; Anakin Hutchens, 3; and King Robinson chipped in 2.
The following day the Wildcats traveled to Sedona where they doubled up the Scorpions 28-14 in the first quarter and never looked back in a 71-44 road win.
Eli James had another big night, scoring 28 points. Tsosie added 14. Cort Miller had a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards. Hutchens added 6; Kase, 4; Deets, Robinson and Coltran James each netted 2; and Jaxon Arnell helped with one.
Friday night the Wildcats returned to their home floor with an impressive 80-35 win over visiting Grand Canyon. The game was decided early with a 31-5 advantage for the home team in the first quarter.
Tsosie had the best game of his career. He finished with 48 points on 17 for 30 shooting, which included an incredible 13 3-point shots. Fish added 7; Eli James, 6; Cort Miller, 5; Heston Miller, 4; Tatum Dixon, 3; Gabe Chaire, 3; and Coltran James and Deets each had 2.
With the three wins the Wildcats head into the final week of the regular season with an overall record of 20-6. They are 12-3 in regular season games.
They will finish the regular season on the road with two games this week. Tuesday, they travel to Ash Fork, then Friday will travel to take on Fort Thomas. The Apaches occupy the top spot in the 1A rankings with Joseph City sitting in second place. This could be a preview of the state tournament final game.
