Basketball Recap: Mohave Starts Season with Loss at Home

By Team Reports Nov 25, 2024, 1:31pm

Basketball Recap: Mohave Thunderbirds vs. Mohave Accelerated Patriots

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Mohave unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 58-23 loss at the hands of the Mohave Accelerated Patriots. The Thunderbirds have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Leading Mohave Accelerated to victory were Katie Farnell and Tanner Banks. Farnell went 11 for 20 en route to 25 points plus six rebounds and six steals, while Banks went 9 for 14 en route to 22 points plus four steals. Banks has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Leslie, who scored two points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.

Mohave has already played their next matchup, a 44-41 loss against Moon Valley on the 22nd. As for Mohave Accelerated, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-20 victory against River Valley on the 21st.

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