Basketball Game Preview: Ash Fork Spartans vs. Grand Canyon Phantoms

The Ash Fork Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Grand Canyon Phantoms at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Canyon took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ash Fork, who comes in off a win.

Ash Fork is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Bagdad: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Spartans blew the Sultans out of the water with a 60-10 final score. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Sultans: they've now won four in a row.

Isabella Acosta

Steals

11/24/25 @ Bagdad	19
11/19/25 vs Seligman	18
02/17/25 vs Salome	11
02/13/25 vs Grand Canyon	13
02/07/25 vs Mogollon	3
+ 9 more games

Isabella Acosta went supernova, dropping a double-double with 21 points and 19 steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 14 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gracie Staples, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds.

Ash Fork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Grand Canyon was beaten by Mogollon 48-9 last Friday.

Grand Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Ash Fork, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.

Everything came up roses for Ash Fork against Grand Canyon in their previous matchup back in February, as the team secured a 54-14 victory. In that game, the Spartans amassed a halftime lead of 33-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.