Lee Williams was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Coconino Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Volunteers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Panthers are ranked 84th).
Several Volunteers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hudson Lander, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points. Another player making a difference was James Coffman, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 12 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Coconino to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyson Mortensen, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. That's the most points Mortensen has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Greene, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Lee Williams' defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Coconino, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Lee Williams has already played their next contest (against Mingus), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Coconino didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 77-55 loss against Prescott on the 28th.
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