Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Mogollon Mustangs walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 win over the Apaches on Friday. The score was all tied up 22-22 at the break, but Mogollon was the better team in the second half.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mogollon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kindsey Porter, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Porter has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Kayla Reidhead was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Fort Thomas' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adaia Lorenzo, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Benally, who scored nine points along with three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Mogollon and bumps their season record up to 16-10. As for Fort Thomas, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-11.
Mogollon will square off against Joseph City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Joseph City will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something Mogollon surely won't give up without a fight. Fort Thomas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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