The Coconino Panthers will square off against the Mingus Marauders at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Coconino is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Lee Williams, who was ranked 25th at the time (Coconino was ranked 12th). The Panthers beat the Volunteers by a goal, winning 2-1. The win was familiar territory for Coconino, who have now won three matchups in a row.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Mingus and Bradshaw Mountain have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Marauders won by a goal and slipped past the Bears 3-2. Mingus haven't had any issues with Bradshaw Mountain recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Mingus hit Bradshaw Mountain with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kamryn Westcott, Brooke Walksler, and Ashlynn Cooper.
Mingus' win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Coconino, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1-1.
Coconino was able to grind out a solid win over Mingus in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, winning 3-1. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Marauders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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