Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 53-44 to the Williams Field Black Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jackrabbits of the 54-53 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2019.
Despite the defeat, Mesa saw an underclassman step up: freshman Taylor Morris earned 11 points along with three steals. Tricity Winfield was another key player, earning eight points plus two steals.
Williams Field's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Berlyn Wiltbank led the charge by earning 16 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Wiltbank a new career-high in field goal percentage (57%). Another player making a difference was Addison Rameriez, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Williams Field, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Mesa has already played their next match, a 36-35 defeat against Chandler on the 26th. As for Williams Field, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-29 victory against Mountain Pointe on the 26th.
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