The Mayer Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Ash Fork Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Mayer and three for Ash Fork.
Mayer is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Joseph City on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mayer was dealt an 84-26 loss at the hands of Joseph City. Mayer was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-14.
Meanwhile, Ash Fork took a blow against Mogollon on Saturday, falling 69-25. The Spartans were down 59-18 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Mayer will have to keep a close watch on Miclo Ayala and Jeffrey Trovillion, a pair of players who had a big impact on Ash Fork's prior game. Ayala posted 11 points and six rebounds, while Trovillion put up five points and eight rebounds.
Ash Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Mayer, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Mayer came up short against Ash Fork when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 39-35. Can Mayer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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