The Prescott Badgers will square off against the Bradshaw Mountain Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prescott knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Bradshaw Mountain likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, everything went Prescott's way against Coconino as Prescott made off with a 77-55 victory. The Badgers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bradshaw Mountain had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 62-45 win over the Marauders. The Bears pushed the score to 53-33 by the end of the third, a deficit the Marauders cut but never quite recovered from.
Bradshaw Mountain's win came from a few key players Prescott will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Preston Ranniker, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Blasczyk, who posted nine points in addition to six boards and six blocks.
Bradshaw Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Prescott, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Everything went Prescott's way against Bradshaw Mountain in their previous matchup on January 9th, as Prescott made off with a 64-42 win. 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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