The Coconino Panthers came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 49-33 win over Mohave. Given Coconino's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while Mohave is ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aviana Scharfenberger continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Autumn Larsen, who scored five points along with ten rebounds.
Coconino is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Mohave, they are on a 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Coconino will be playing in front of their home fans against Flagstaff at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Flagstaff is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games. As for Mohave, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Mingus at 5:30 p.m. on January 26th.
