Basketball Recap: Williams Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

01/23/25 @ Ash Fork	63-44
01/17/25 vs Mogollon	53-49
01/16/25 vs Joseph City	62-48
01/14/25 @ BASIS Flagstaff	43-38
01/11/25 vs Grand Canyon	81-44

Williams won the last time they faced Ash Fork and things went their way on Thursday too. The Williams Vikings took down the Ash Fork Spartans 63-44. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Williams got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryan Burns out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Burns a new career-high in steals (four). Cade Trimble was another key player, going 8 of 12 on his way to 16 points and six boards.

Williams was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ash Fork only posted six assists.

Despite the loss, Ash Fork still got an impressive performance from Josue Tellez, who went 8 for 19 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jhovanny Vazquez, who posted six points.

Williams is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Ash Fork, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.

Williams won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against El Capitan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Capitan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season. As for Ash Fork, they will head out on the road to face off against Joseph City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.