It was a Battle of the Birds when Mohave faced off against Agua Fria on Friday. The Mohave Thunderbirds came out on top against the Agua Fria Owls by a score of 61-50. The win was nothing new for the Thunderbirds as they're now sitting on three straight.
Leading Mohave to victory were Kingzten Bristol and Gavin Holmes. Bristol posted 30 points, while Holmes had 19 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Bristol has scored at least a third of Mohave's points.
Despite the defeat, Agua Fria saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jason Mitchell put up seven points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Burrows, who scored five points and six boards.
Thunderbirds
| 01/17/25 vs Agua Fria | 61-50 |
| 01/15/25 vs Lee Williams | 43-41 |
| 01/10/25 vs Mingus | 46-42 |
| 12/21/24 vs Mohave Accelerated | 56-17 |
| 12/20/24 vs Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon | 78-48 |
| + 2 more games |
Mohave's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points per game. As for Agua Fria, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Mohave wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 109-29 loss against Prescott on the 24th. Agua Fria has also already played their next matchup, a 68-64 defeat against Peoria on the 21st.
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