Basketball Game Preview: Mayer Wildcats vs. Camp Verde Cowboys

Mayer hasn't had much luck against Camp Verde recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mayer Wildcats will take on the Camp Verde Cowboys in a tournament on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Thursday, Mayer beat Antelope 39-29. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.

Mayer found their leader in freshman Aspyn Colquitt, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards set a new season-high mark for Colquitt.

Mayer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Camp Verde). They blew past Williams, posting a 49-21 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cowboys have posted against the Vikings since November 25, 2014.

Mayer better focus on containing Jazmin Torres and Wa'Siiva Lewis as the pair were huge in Camp Verde's win. Torres dropped a triple-double on ten points, 12 boards, and 11 steals, while Lewis posted 13 points along with eight assists and six boards. With that strong performance, Torres is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Bleak, who put up six points and nine rebounds.

Camp Verde's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Mayer, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

Mayer was taken down by Camp Verde 62-19 when the teams last played back in November of 2018. Thankfully for Mayer, Tanna Decker (who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.