The Ash Fork Spartans won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They were beaten by El Capitan/Centennial Academy 64-20. Ash Fork has not had much luck with El Capitan/Centennial Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ash Fork struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as El Capitan/Centennial Academy pulled down 22 offensive rebounds.
Ethan Hammon was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 17 rebounds for El Capitan/Centennial Academy. Hammon hasn't dropped below two blocks for three straight games. Monte Hammon was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with nine rebounds and six assists.
Ash Fork's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-13. As for El Capitan/Centennial Academy, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 19-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ash Fork and Grand Canyon will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 24th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Grand Canyon is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for El Capitan/Centennial Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Milford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Milford has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 289 points over their last four games.
