Basketball Recap: Ash Fork Skates Past Williams with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Ash Fork on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Williams Vikings out of the water with a 51-24 final score. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 27 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ash Fork to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isabella Acosta, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Acosta a new career-high in boards. Gracie Staples was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 boards.

Ash Fork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Ash Fork's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.7 points per game. As for Williams, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-4.

Ash Fork will be playing at home against Mogollon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Ash Fork has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Williams, they will venture away from home to challenge Camp Verde at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.