The Williams Vikings came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they left with even more momentum. They pulled ahead with a 34-33 photo finish over Northland Prep Academy. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Williams also won the last time the pair played on Thursday.
Williams got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kai Mortensen out in front who scored 16 points along with 3 steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Mortensen has scored at least 25% of Williams' points. Another player making a difference was Liliana Vazquez , who scored 6 points along with 7 rebounds.
Williams' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Northland Prep Academy, they bumped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Williams will play host again and welcome Hopi, where tip off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Hopi is ranked 85th, while Williams is ranked 65th). As for Northland Prep Academy, they will be playing at home against BASIS Phoenix at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
