Photo: Tommy Richardson knocked down four three point shots to score a season high 12 points in the Badgers win at Coconino
Varsity Boys Basketball
The Prescott Badgers extended their winning streak to nine games with a 77-55 win at Coconino.
The Panthers gave the Badgers a battle through the first half. Prescott opened up a seven point lead in the first quarter, but as both offenses warmed up it became an evenly played second quarter. The result was the Badgers finding themselves in a tight contest up by only seven at the half 34-27.
Prescott came out and took control of the game in the third quarter with plus 15 in the scoring column and going up 56-34 with one quarter remaining.
Like the second quarter, an evenly played final eight minutes closed out the contest as the #2 Badgers remained perfect in the Grand Canyon Region at (6-0).
Uriah Tenette lead all scorers with 26. Fitz Guinan kept the Panthers in the game for a while by knocking down six three pointers and scoring 23 on the night. Prescott nailed 13 three point shots and had a balanced attack with five players scoring in double figures. Tommy Richardson and Zane Gaul scored 12 each. Cooper Magnett had 11 and Josiah Peoples came off the bench to add 10.
The Badgers will host Bradshaw Mountain tonight in part two of the season rivalry matchup. Prescott won the first meeting 64-42 in Prescott Valley.
PRESCOTT BADGERS 77, COCONINO PANTHERS 55
PRESCOTT (77)-Magnett 4 0-0 11, Tenette 11 2-4 26, Vanderploeg 2 0-0 6, Gaul 5 2-4 12, Richardson 4 0-0 12, Peoples 3 2-2 10, Fundalewicz 0 0-0 0, Diener 0 0-0 0. 29 6-10 77.
COCONINO (55)- Parker 2 0-0 4, Greene 3 2-2 9, Hua 4 2-2 10, Guinan 6 5-7 23, Hanley 0 0-0 0, Mortensen 4 1-1 9, Victor 0 0-0 0, Duarte 0 0-0 0, Pearson 0 0-0 0. 19 10-12 55.
Score by Quarters- 1 2 3 4 – T
Prescott 15 19 22 21 – 77
Coconino 8 19 7 21 – 55
Total Fouls-P16, C 15
Fouled out-Gaul
Three Pointers-C (7)- Guinan 6, Greene 1. P (13)- Richardson 4, Magnett 3,Tenette 2, Vanderploeg 2, Peoples 2.
GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS
School- W-L W-L
Prescott 6-0 14-5
Coconino 7-2 13-7
Bradshaw Mountain 5-2 15-8
Flagstaff 4-4 12-11
Mohave 2-5 9-9
Lee Williams 1-6 6-11
Mingus 1-7 7-14
BOYS SCOREBOARD
Prescott 77, Coconino 55
Trinity Christian (Prescott) 90, American Heritage Academy 57
ALA-Gilbert North 70, ALA-Queen Creek 62
Cactus 55, Estrella Foothills 46
Cactus Shadows 68, Arcadia 55
Deer Valley 71, Agua Fria 45
Dysart 67, Tempe 44
Flagstaff 43, Mohave 38
Greenway 48, Barry Goldwater 40
Joseph City 68, Ash Fork 23
Moon Valley 58, Thunderbird 56, OT
Peoria 63, Westview 61
Saguaro 75, Mesquite 64
St. Mary’s 79, Marcos De Niza 54
AIA BOYS DIVISION 4 RANKINGS (W-L)
1 Sahuaro 17-2
2 Prescott 14-5
3 Deer Valley 15-4
4 St. Mary’s 10-10
5 ALA-Gilbert North 14-6
6 Cactus Shadows 13-5
7 Salpointe Catholic 10-7
8 Dysart 15-4
9 Paradise Honors 13-5
10 Saguaro 13-6
11 ALA-Queen Creek 13-6
12 Mica Mountain 12-7
13 Mesquite 9-11
14 Cholla 12-3
15 Coconino 13-7
16 Greenway 13-6
17 Ironwood Ridge 9-10
18 Cortez 12-3
19 Arcadia 10-11
20 Bradshaw Mountain 15-8
Varsity Girls Basketball
The Lady Badgers handled the Coconino Panthers easily in a 70-32 win in the Badger Dome. It was their fourth straight win over Coconino.
Prescott will host Bradshaw Mountain tonight at 5:30 pm. In the first meeting this season in Prescott Valley, the Lady Badgers won 54-34.
GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS
School- W-L W-L
Flagstaff 8-0 17-6
Prescott 5-1 16-5
Mingus 7-2 18-4
Coconino 3-5 6-14
Bradshaw Mountain 2-5 7-10
Lee Williams 2-6 6-15
Mohave 0-6 3-10
GIRLS SCOREBOARD
Prescott 70, Coconino 32
Trinity Christian (Prescott) 63, American Heritage Academy 3
Agua Fria 40, Deer Valley 38
ALA-Gilbert North 44, ALA- Queen Creek 24
Flagstaff 59, Mohave 17
Joseph City 59, Ash Fork 13
St. Mary’s 46, Marcos De Niza 15
AIA GIRLS DIVISION 4A RANKINGS (W-L)
1 Salpointe Catholic 16-4
2 Mesquite 20-1
3 Paradise Honors 16-4
4 Estrella Foothills 23-3
5 Flagstaff 16-6
6 Mica Mountain 16-6
7 Eastmark 12-2
8 Mingus 18-4
9 Prescott 15-5
10 Cactus Shadows 14-7
11 Sahuaro 18-6
12 Douglas 18-3
13 Saguaro 10-11
14 Amphitheater 13-8
15 Walden Grove 13-8
16 Peoria 9-4
17 Ironwood Ridge 9-12
18 Agua Fria 10-10
19 Rio Rico 10-9
20 Deer Valley 8-11
