Photo:22 Chris Brown gets the shot off against 12 Anthony Dalisay for two points
Varsity Boys Basketball
A pressurizing start by the Prescott Badgers, set the tone early as the home team put up a 50-point first half on their way to an 80-33 thrashing of the Mohave Thunderbirds. The Badgers big win was not a surprise, as they had already knocked off the Thunderbirds in Bullhead City by 28 earlier this season.
Photo: 4 Jake Hilton goes up for a basket in the first quarter
Jake Hilton and Uriah Tenette sparked the big first quarter lead, with Hilton scoring 10, and Tenette seven of the 25 points, to lead by 16 after one quarter. Another quarter of pressure by Prescott, along with dunks by Hilton and Tenette, led to another 25 points, and a 50-16 lead at halftime.
The second half gave a lot of minutes to the bench, and Ben Dutson was able to take advantage of the extra playing time. “It’s great when everybody gets some playing time, and helps us in becoming a better team”, said the senior Dutson, who had eight points and five rebounds. “I was able to get some shots and happy to contribute. You always have to be involved in the game, even on the bench, and you have to be ready to play when coach calls on you.”
Photo: 15 Andrew Lyon looks for the cutter to the basket in the second quarter over 25 Ethan Koerber
Once again Prescott was able to boost the lead, up 66-25 heading to the final quarter. A running clock made the fourth quarter a quick one, as the Badgers added their 14th victory to their season. Every Prescott player was able to put points on the board, which makes it special in its own way. Badger Coach Travis Stedman said, “I was glad to see everyone get it the scoring column tonight. Happy to get some extra time for the bench, and rest for our starters with a couple of big games coming up next week.”
Photo: 1 Uriah Tenette applies pressure on Kingzten Bristol, with 0 Cooper Magnett guarding 23 David Legards
Uriah Tenette led the scoring with 26 points, five rebounds, and five steals in little more than a half of work. Jake Hilton also had a very good game with 16 points and three steals. The Badgers (6-1) in the GCR and (14-2) overall, will visit Coconino in Flagstaff, on Tuesday at 7 pm, before returning home to face region leader Bradshaw Mountain on Thursday.
PRESCOTT BADGERS 80, MOHAVE THUNDERBIRDS 33
MOHAVE (33)-Souder 2 4-5 8, Dalsay 0 2-2 2, Marentes 1 0-0 3, Bristol 2 3-4 7, Legarda 0 0-0 0, Koerber 0 0-0 0, Moses 1 0-1 2, Badilla 1 4-8 6, Parks 2 1-1 5, Martinez 0 0-0 0. 9 14-21 33.
PRESCOTT (80)-Magnett 2 1-2 6, Tenette 11 1-1 26, Buettner 0 0-0 0, Hilton 6 2-2 16, Gaul 2 1-2 5, Bassett 2 0-0 4, Lyon 2 0-0 5, Brown 1 0-0 2, Dutson 4 0-0 8, Van Dyke 0 2-2 2, Barardo 0 1-2 1. 32 9-12 80
Score by Quarters- 1 2 3 4 – T
Mohave 9 7 9 8 – 33
Prescott 25 25 16 14 – 80
Total Fouls-M 13, P 14
Fouled Out-None
Three Pointers- M(1)-Marentes 1 , P(7)-Tenette 3, Hilton 2, Gaul 1, Magnett 1, Lyon 1
GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS
School W-L W-L
Bradshaw Mountain 8-0 19-2
PRESCOTT 6-1 14-2
Coconino 4-2 11-10
Mingus 2-6 8-13
Mohave 2-6 6-12
Lee Williams 1-4 10-8
Flagstaff 1-5 4-16
Scoreboard
PRESCOTT 80, Mohave 33
Bradshaw Mountain 49, Mingus 19
Coconino 70, Flagstaff 51
Camp Verde 61, Chino Valley 30
Varsity Girls Basketball
The Lady Badgers snapped a four game losing streak with a 54-21 win over the Mohave Thunderbirds in Bullhead City. Zoe Libis led Prescott with 18 points and six assists. Bella Abt had another big game inside with 15 points and nine rebounds, as the Lady Badgers opened up an 18-3 lead in the first quarter. The lead would grow to 28-9 at the half and 51-13 after three quarters.
Prescott (2-5) and (7-11) will host Coconino on Tuesday at 5:30 pm.
GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS
School W-L W-L
Flagstaff 6-0 12-5
Coconino 4-1 13-7
Lee Williams 3-1 17-4
Bradshaw Mountain 4-3 12-12
Mingus 3-4 8-7
PRESCOTT 2-5 7-11
Mohave 0-8 4-15
Scoreboard
PRESCOTT 54, Mohave 21
Bradshaw Mountain 49, Mingus 33
Flagstaff 60, Coconino 25
Scottsdale Christian 71, Chino Valley 42
Varsity Girls Soccer
The Badgers remained perfect on the season with a 3-0 win over the Coconino Panthers on a cold Bill Shepard Field. Prescott will play at Bradshaw Mountain on Tuesday at 5 pm.
GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS
School W-L W-L
Lee Williams 2-0 8-0
Mohave 2-0 7-0
PRESCOTT 1-0 6-0
Coconino 1-1 5-2
Flagstaff 0-1 6-1
Bradshaw Mountain 0-1 1-6
Mingus 0-3 2-6
Scoreboard
PRESCOTT 3, Coconino 0
Lee Williams 9, Mingus 1
Mohave 4, Bradshaw Mountain 0
AIA DIVISION 4 RANKINGS TOP 10
Rank School W-L
#1 Walden Grove 6-0
#2 Sahuarita 7-1
#3 Lee Williams 8-0
#4 PRESCOTT 6-0
#5 Salpointe Catholic 4-1-1
#6 Flagstaff 6-1
#7 Mohave 7-0
#8 Sahuaro 6-2
#9 Seton Catholic Prep 5-3
#10 Canyon Del Oro 5-2
Varsity Boys Soccer
Prescott dropped a close contest 2-0 to the visiting Mohave Thunderbirds. After a scoreless first half, Mohave was able to get two goals in the second half for the win.
GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS
School W-L W-L
Lee Williams 2-0 8-0
Mohave 2-0 7-0
PRESCOTT 1-0 6-0
Coconino 1-1 5-2
Flagstaff 0-1 6-1
Bradshaw Mountain 0-1 1-6
Mingus 0-3 2-6
Scoreboard
Mohave 2, PRESCOTT 0
Bradshaw Mountain 5, Mingus 0
