Basketball Recap: Peoria Comes Up Short

Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 80-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coconino Panthers. If Peoria was looking for revenge after losing 54-34 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Coconino's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Oryon Huayhualla, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. The game was Huayhualla's third in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Mortensen, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 12 points.

Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Coconino, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7.

Peoria wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 65-47 defeat against Westview on the 11th. As for Coconino, they will be playing at home against Flagstaff at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Coconino is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.