Bradshaw Mountain and Mingus are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Bradshaw Mountain Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Mingus Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Bradshaw Mountain turned things around against Lee Williams on Tuesday. They took down the Volunteers 46-29.
It was another big night for Kalli Smith, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Bradshaw Mountain's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Presley Connolly, who posted three points and nine boards.
Bradshaw Mountain was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Mingus humbled Coconino with a 57-29 victory. The Marauders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 21 points or more this season.
Mingus' win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Bradshaw Mountain, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9.
Things could have been worse for Bradshaw Mountain, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-42 loss to Mingus when the teams last played last Thursday. Can Bradshaw Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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