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| 01/31/25 - Away | 36-45 L |
| 01/24/24 - Away | 57-25 W |
| 01/09/24 - Home | 53-29 W |
| 01/26/23 - Home | 38-60 L |
| 01/10/23 - Away | 60-50 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ash Fork and Grand Canyon are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Spartans will head out to face off against the Phantoms at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ash Fork is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Bagdad on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Spartans were beaten by the Sultans 57-22. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-7.
Despite the loss, Ash Fork had strong showings from Bear Staples, who posted six points and eight rebounds, and Jesus Ayala, who earned two points.
Meanwhile, Grand Canyon came up short against Mogollon last Friday and fell 48-36. The defeat continues a trend for the Phantoms in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
Grand Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ash Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Ash Fork couldn't quite get it done against Grand Canyon when the teams last played back in January as they fell 45-36. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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