Coconino was the 47-40 winner over Mingus when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Coconino Panthers were outmatched by the Mingus Marauders and fell 62-27. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Marauders are ranked 35th).
Defeat or not, Coconino got some senior leadership from Aviana Scharfenberger and Kaitlyn Tso. Scharfenberger posted nine points, while Tso earned nine points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mingus to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alice Kinsey, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Kinsey is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Tobias, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Coconino's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Mingus, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Lee Williams the next time they take the court. Coconino will host Lee Williams at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Mingus will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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