Basketball Recap: Williams' Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

01/11/25 vs Grand Canyon	47-36
01/09/25 vs Northland Prep Academy	53-37
01/08/25 @ Seligman	73-31
01/06/25 @ Grand Canyon	45-36
12/19/24 vs Red Rock	62-47

Williams had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came out on top against the Grand Canyon Phantoms by a score of 47-36. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 45-36 last Monday.

When it comes to explaining why Grand Canyon lost, don't look at Jaemie Jensen. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten steals. Jensen has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 38 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Xochitl Jiminez, who posted seven points along with six boards and three steals.

Williams pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Grand Canyon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.

Williams has already played their next match, a 58-30 win against BASIS Flagstaff on the 14th. As for Grand Canyon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-39 victory against Music Mountain on the 17th.