Coconino proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 48) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bradshaw Mountain Bears, sneaking past 30-28. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 40-34 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Shaylynn Billy was Coconino's leading scorer, having posted seven points.
Bradshaw Mountain lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kalli Smith, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. That's the most rebounds Smith has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Presley Connolly, who posted seven points and ten boards.
Coconino is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Bradshaw Mountain, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Coconino wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 54-38 loss against Cactus Shadows on the 17th. Bradshaw Mountain has also already played their next contest, a 61-42 defeat against Mingus on the 16th.
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