Mohave hasn't had much luck against Bradshaw Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mohave Thunderbirds will be home for the holidays to greet the Bradshaw Mountain Bears at 5:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mohave is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 46-24 margin over Arcadia on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Thunderbirds have posted since December 9, 2023.
Meanwhile, Bradshaw Mountain took their match on Thursday with ease, bagging a 55-5 victory over Cactus.
Mohave better keep an eye on Kalli Smith. She was instrumental in Bradshaw Mountain's win, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 8.3 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Allyson Downing, who posted eight points and four steals.
Bradshaw Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Bradshaw Mountain pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.3 points per game. As for Mohave, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-3.
Mohave came up short against Bradshaw Mountain when the teams last played back in January, falling 33-21. Can Mohave avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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