Mingus entered their contest against Flagstaff on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mingus Marauders took a 57-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Flagstaff Eagles. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Marauders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-44 back in January.
01/30/25 vs Flagstaff | 5 |
01/24/25 vs Bradshaw Mountain | 7 |
01/23/25 @ Coconino | 4 |
01/21/25 @ Prescott | 7 |
01/17/25 vs Lee Williams | 8 |
When it comes to explaining why Mingus lost, don't look at Savannah Tobias. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Tobias has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 49 times she's played. Alice Kinsey was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Mingus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Mingus' defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5. As for Flagstaff, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Mingus didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-28 win against Mohave on the 31st. As for Flagstaff, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-37 victory against Bradshaw Mountain on the 31st.
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