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| 11/18/23 - Home | 52-32 W |
| 02/01/23 - Home | 85-24 W |
| 11/19/22 - Away | 51-25 W |
| 12/06/21 - Away | 61-8 W |
Rock Point is a perfect 4-0 against Ash Fork since December of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Cougars will take on the Spartans in a tournament on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rock Point has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Ash Fork will arrive with eight straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 78-44, which was the final score in Rock Point's tilt against Whitehorse on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Ash Fork hadn't done well against Williams recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Spartans walked away with a 28-17 win over the Vikings. The 28-point effort marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Rock Point better focus on containing Isabella Acosta and Gracie Staples as the pair were huge in Ash Fork's win. Acosta dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 steals, while Staples posted eight points and 13 rebounds. Acosta is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
Ash Fork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Ash Fork's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Rock Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Rock Point's way against Ash Fork in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Rock Point made off with a 52-32 win. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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