Basketball Recap: Williams Field Piles Up the Points Against Desert Ridge

Black Hawks

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 @ Camelback	65
12/04/24 @ Gila Ridge	63
01/22/25 vs Queen Creek	54
12/16/24 @ Desert Ridge	53
11/22/24 vs Westwood	50

There's no place like home for Williams Field, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past the Desert Ridge Jaguars 66-25 on Friday. The Black Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 25 points or more this season.

Williams Field had a senior duo take command as Sophia Carnes almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine assists and Autumn Thomas dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thomas has scored all season. Berlyn Wiltbank was another key player, putting up eight points.

Williams Field smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive games.

Williams Field is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 19-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points over those games. As for Desert Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Williams Field will challenge Queen Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Williams Field is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season. As for Desert Ridge, they will square off against Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.