The Ash Fork Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Mayer Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ash Fork is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Patagonia on Saturday. Ash Fork was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 35-34 to Patagonia.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Josue Tellez, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. Jhovanny Vazquez was another key player, putting up seven points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Mayer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 81-32 loss at the hands of Seligman. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Antelopes are ranked 41st).
Ash Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Mayer, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Ash Fork came up short against Mayer when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 44-36. Can Ash Fork avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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