Ash Fork is 9-1 against Fredonia since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Ash Fork Spartans will be playing at home against the Fredonia Lynx at 12:30 p.m.
Ash Fork is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Mogollon on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ash Fork came up short against Mogollon, falling 59-35. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost five in a row.
| 12/16/24 vs Mogollon | 10 |
| 11/20/24 vs Seligman | 8 |
| 12/04/24 vs San Pasqual Valley | 6 |
| 12/06/24 vs Fredonia | 4 |
| 12/12/24 @ Williams | 3 |
Despite the loss, Ash Fork had strong showings from Miclo Ayala, who posted ten points along with five boards and three steals, and Jeffrey Trovillion, who had 11 points. The dominant performance gave Ayala a new career-high in points.
Even though they lost, Ash Fork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fredonia). They blew past Seligman 59-32 on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Lynx's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Antelopes are ranked 137th).
Fredonia's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Ash Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Ash Fork was able to grind out a solid win over Fredonia when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 30-21. Does Ash Fork have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fredonia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
