Lady Badgers Blow Out Mohave 63-18

Photo: Bella Abt goes up high to shoot over the Mohave defender

The Prescott Lady Badgers remain unbeaten in 2024 with a 63-18 blowout win over the Mohave Thunderbirds.

Addie Prisciandaro scored 23 points in just three quarters of action. Bella Abt added 15, and Emmalynn Little came off the bench to score 8.

Photo: Bella Abt and Addie Prisciandaro during the Lady Badgers full court press

Unlike the exciting battle with Mingus in their last outing, the Lady Badgers took control early and never looked back. A full court press and quickness to the ball helped bolster a 22-2 first quarter lead. Prisciandaro and Abt combined for 15 in that quarter as the Thunderbirds struggled to score. Down 13-0, Mohave scored their only bucket of the quarter with 3:36 on the clock.

Photo: Emmalynn Little came off the bench to score 8 points

The lead continued to grow as Little came in and drilled a pair of three point baskets for a 35-7 lead at the break.

The third quarter saw no let down by Prescott as they ran up and down the court to build a 59-15 lead. The fourth quarter saw both benches get some plying time with a running clock to close things out.

Photo: 12 Rylee Hobson gets fouled on her way to the basket

Prisciandaro said, “It was a good game for us after we got a solid win over Mingus. There are always things we can work on and our team has a good mindset and stays focused on what we are trying to get done.” Prescott will now play five of their next six games on the road. “It is going to be a challenge for us, but we can do it,” added Prisciandaro.

The Lady Badgers will take their six game win streak up to Flagstaff to face Coconino on Tuesday at 7pm. Prescott ended a five year drought against the Panthers with a 62-54 home win on January 4.

Prescott improves to (5-1) in the GCR and (13-7) overall. Mohave falls to (0-7), and (6-13).

PRESCOTT LADY BADGERS 63, MOHAVE THUNDERBIRDS 18

MOHAVE (18)-Moreno 0 0-0 0, Colter 1 0-0 2, Dover 0 0-0 0, K. Williams 3 0-0 8, L. Williams 0 0-2 0, Acevado 1 1-2 3, Jackson 0 0-0 0, Walsh 2 0-0 5, Allen 0 0-0 0, Quintero 0 0-0 0. 7 1-4 18.

PRESCOTT (63)-Prisciandaro 8 7-10 23, James 0 1-2 1, Abt 5 5-6 15, Hobson 2 2-2 6, Jensen 0 0-0 0, Libis 2 2-2 6, Little 3 0-0 8, Murdock 0 0-0 0, Cunnighamn 1 0-0 2, Young 0 0-0 0, Crockett 0 0-0 0, Reinhert 0 0-0 0, Brandon 0 1-2 1. 21 18-22 63.

Score by Quarters- 1 2 3 4 – T

Mohave 2 5 8 3 – 18

Prescott 22 13 24 4 – 63

Total Fouls-Mohave 19, Prescott 10

Fouled Out-None

Three Pointers- M(3)-K. Williams 2, Walsh 1. P(3)-Little 2, Libis 1

GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS

School- W-L W-L

Flagstaff 7-0 17-4

PRESCOTT 5-1 13-7

Mingus 5-3 17-4

Coconino 3-3 9-11

Bradshaw Mountain 2-3 6-12

Lee Williams 1-6 6-11

Mohave 0-7 6-13

SCOREBOARD

Coconino at Lee Williams

Cortez 47, Coronado 17

Deer Valley 56, Peoria 45

Fredonia 21, Ash Fork 9

Mingus 60, Bradshaw Mountain 41

Williams 38, El Capitan Academy 36

Varsity Boys Basketball

The Prescott Badgers improved their win streak to seven games with an 82-42 road win over the Mohave Thunderbirds.

The Badgers fell behind 5-0 early, before scoring the next 11 points to lead 11-5. Prescott went on to lead 25-9 at the end of the opening quarter.

The Thunderbirds pulled within 29-17 in the second quarter before a 12-0 run by the Badgers increased the lead to 41-17. Prescott led 44-19 at the half.

Another run to start the third quarter increased the lead to 51-19, as the Badgers went on to lead 74-29 after three quarters on their way to their 16^th win of the season.

Uriah Tenette scored 30, and Zane Gaul had a double-double with 28 points and 11 rebounds. Tenette continues to lead the state in scoring, averaging 33 points a contest.

Prescott (6-0) in the GCR and (16-3) overall, will host Coconino on Tuesday at 7pm.

GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS

School- W-L W-L

PRESCOTT 6-0 16-3

Flagstaff 5-0 10-11

Bradshaw Mountain 6-2 15-6

Coconino 5-3 10-11

Lee Williams 2-5 9-9

Mohave 1-7 4-13

Mingus 0-8 7-14

SCOREBOARD

PRESCOTT 82, Mohave 42