Coconino and Bradshaw Mountain are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Coconino Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Bradshaw Mountain Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coconino will be strutting in after a victory while Bradshaw Mountain will be coming in after a loss.
Coconino is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Tempe 69-21. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Among those leading the charge was Jazmyn Ben, who posted 16 points. Marshae Manakaja was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Bradshaw Mountain lost to Flagstaff on the road by a 57-38 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Eagles are ranked 35th).
Coconino will have to contain Kalli Smith as she made an impact in Bradshaw Mountain's last game. She had 14 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Allyson Downing, who put up four points.
Coconino's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Bradshaw Mountain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Coconino came up short against Bradshaw Mountain when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 40-34. Can Coconino avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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