The Williams Vikings had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 49-40 win over Ash Fork. The score was all tied up 18-18 at the break, but Williams was the better team in the second half.
Williams had a senior duo take command as Braydyn Larimore scored 17 points along with six rebounds and four steals and Kai Mortensen scored 15 points along with six steals and three blocks. Mortensen hasn't dropped below 15points for six straight games. Kenzie Orozco was another key contributor, scoring five points along with eight steals.
Gracie Staples and Violeta Trujillo certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Staples dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Trujillo scored nine points along with two steals.
Williams' victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Ash Fork, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Williams won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Fredonia at 2:00 p.m. on January 13th. Fredonia's defense has only allowed 26.4 points per game this season, so Williams' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ash Fork, they will head out on the road to take on Seligman at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 13 consecutive losses for Seligman and three for Ash Fork.
