Bradshaw Mountain and Coconino are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Bradshaw Mountain Bears will be playing at home against the Coconino Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Bradshaw Mountain ended up a good deal behind Flagstaff and lost 57-38. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Eagles are ranked 35th).
Bradshaw Mountain's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kalli Smith, who posted 14 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Allyson Downing, who earned four points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coconino). They claimed a resounding 69-21 win over Tempe. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Bradshaw Mountain better keep an eye on Jazmyn Ben. She was instrumental in Coconino's win, putting up 16 points. Marshae Manakaja was another key player, posting eight points.
Bradshaw Mountain's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-7. As for Coconino, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
Bradshaw Mountain didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Coconino in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 40-34 victory. Does Bradshaw Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coconino turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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