The Skyline Coyotes lost against the Dobson Mustangs back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Skyline was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the Mustangs. Skyline has not had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Skyline still got an impressive performance from Joseph Fulkerson, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Fulkerson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Lemmons, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
Dobson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zayn Young, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Sundberg, who scored 16 points.
Skyline's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Dobson, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Skyline will take on the Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesa will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak. As for Dobson, they will head out on the road to square off against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westwood will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Mustangs are ranked 91st).
