Basketball Recap: Bradshaw Mountain Takes a Loss

Bradshaw Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 61-42 bruising from the Mingus Marauders. The Bears were not able to make up for their defeat to the Marauders from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Bradshaw Mountain lost, don't look at Kalli Smith. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 17 on her way to 18 points and six boards. That was a full 42.9% of Bradshaw Mountain's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Allyson Downing was another key player, putting up six points.

Bears

Assists

01/26/24 @ Flagstaff	2
01/16/24 vs Lee Williams	11
02/01/24 @ Lee Williams	14
12/29/23 vs Thunderbird	11
01/16/25 vs Mingus	11

Even though they lost, Bradshaw Mountain was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Mingus' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Savannah Tobias, who went 7 of 14 en route to 19 points and four steals. Tobias has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 44 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alice Kinsey, who put up eight points along with 14 rebounds and five steals.

Bradshaw Mountain's record is now 6-9. As for Mingus, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-3.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Lee Williams the next time they take the court. Mingus will host Lee Williams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Bradshaw Mountain will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.