The Prescott Badgers will face off against the Bradshaw Mountain Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prescott has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, everything came up roses for Prescott against Coconino as the team secured a 70-32 win. The Badgers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bradshaw Mountain ended up a good deal behind Mingus on Friday and lost 51-35. The Bears have struggled against the Marauders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Prescott will have to keep a close watch on Kalli Smith and Presley Connolly, a pair of players who had a big impact on Bradshaw Mountain's prior game. Smith dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards, while Connolly posted ten points and five rebounds. That was a full 45.7% of Bradshaw Mountain's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Bradshaw Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive matches.
Bradshaw Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Prescott, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Everything went Prescott's way against Bradshaw Mountain in their previous matchup on January 9th, as Prescott made off with a 54-34 victory. Will Prescott repeat their success, or does Bradshaw Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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