The Ash Fork Spartans will face off against the Mayer Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Ash Fork and six for Mayer.
Ash Fork is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Mogollon on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ash Fork had to suffer through a 69-25 loss at the hands of Mogollon. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-13.
Ash Fork's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Miclo Ayala, who posted 11 points and six rebounds, and Jeffrey Trovillion, who earned five points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mayer was beaten by Joseph City 84-26 on Tuesday. Mayer was down 76-23 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Ash Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Mayer, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Ash Fork didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mayer when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 39-35 victory. Will Ash Fork repeat their success, or does Mayer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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