Photo: 3 Sebashtyn Vanderploeg scored 13 points in the first half to help build the Badgers 23 point lead at the break
Varsity Boys Basketball
The Prescott Badgers got an early lift from Sebashtyn Vanderploeg who scored 13 first half points to build a start to finish lead in the Badgers 80-42 win over the Bradshaw Mountain Bears. The win gives Prescott another sweep of their rival. In the first meeting the Badgers overcame a slow start and won 64-42.
Vanderploeg said, “I was just kinda in the flow tonight. I was hitting everything in warm-ups and figured I would just let it fly. It is always a lot of fun to win these type of games.”
Photo: Cooper Magnett drives to the basket for two of his 12 points
A packed Badger Dome crowd saw a quick five zip lead grow and grow. Uriah Tenette scored 24 points, Zane Gaul had control in the paint, scoring 16, and Cooper Magnett scored 12 on a mix of drives and three point baskets. The Badgers continue to thrive from three point land with 12 in the game.
Photo: 1 Uriah Tenette goes up for a shot against Bradshaw Mountain’s 11 Mason Brambila
After a 26-15 first quarter lead, Prescott took the game completely over with a pressure defense that forced numerous Bears turnovers and transition baskets for the Badgers. The half ended with Prescott on top 48-25.
The lead kept on growing and the Badgers were able to get some quality time for their bench players even after the running clock took over.
Photo: Jayden Blasczyk takes a shot around Zane Gaul
Cam Ranniker led the Bears who slipped to third place in the region with 11 points.
Tenette said, “It was fun to go out and win this last game with them. Sebashtyn came out and hit some big shots for us early, Cooper had a good game and Zane was taking care of the inside. It was great to see everybody get in and be a part of the win.”
Magnett said, “It is always so much fun playing them and for most of us this is our last time. We were ready to get at it. When we saw the people coming out of the tunnel it brought us good nerves.”
The #2 Badgers (7-0) in Grand Canyon Region play, (15-5) overall, will play back to back games with Lee Williams. Prescott will host the Volunteers on Tuesday at 7 pm.
Bradshaw Mountain falls to (5-3) and (15-9) and will visit Mohave on Tuesday.
PRESCOTT BADGERS 80, BRADSHAW MOUNTAIN BEARS 42
BRADSHAW MOUNTAIN (42)-Schwartz 0 0-0 0, P. Ranniker 3 1-2 7, C. Ranniker 3 5-10 11, Blasczyk 3 0-0 6, Jackson 0 4-6 4, Crawford 2 0-0 4, Ceballos 0 2-3 2, Tannehill 0 0-0 0, Hodlicka 0 0-0 0, Fleming 0 0-0 0. 13 15-25 42.
PRESCOTT (80)-Magnett 5 0-0 12, Tenette 10 0-0 24, Vanderploeg 5 0-0 13, Gaul 5 6-7 16, Richardson 1 0-0 3, Fundalewicz 0 0-0 0, Peoples 3 0-1 7, Diener 1 0-0 2, Miller 0 0-0 0, Golleher 1 0-0 3, Kleinman 0 0-0 0, Stedman 0 0-0 0. 31 6-8 80.
Score by Quarters- 1 2 3 4 – T
Bradshaw Mountain 15 10 13 4 – 42
Prescott 26 22 19 13 – 80
Total Fouls-BM 11, P 17
Technical Foul-Vanderploeg
Fouled Out-None
Three Pointers- BM (1)-Brambila 1.P (12)-Tenette 4,Vanderploeg 3, Magnett 2, Peoples 2, Golleher 1.
GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS
School- W-L W-L
Prescott 7-0 15-5
Coconino 7-2 13-7
Bradshaw Mountain 5-3 15-9
Flagstaff 5-4 13-11
Mohave 2-5 9-9
Lee Williams 1-6 7-11
Mingus 1-8 7-15
SCOREBOARD
Prescott 80, Bradshaw Mountain 42
ALA-Gilbert North 52, Poston Butte 33
Bagdad 58, Salome 31
Deer Valley 63, Westview 44
Dysart 97, Desert Sunrise 32
Estrella Foothills 71, Peoria 70
Flagstaff 58, Mingus 51
Lee Williams 73, Kingman Academy 58
Paradise Honors 68, Moon Valley 48
Salpointe Catholic 59, Mica Mountain 58
Shadow Mountain 56, Greenway 48
Thunderbird 40, Barry Goldwater 39
Varsity Girls Basketball
Photo: 1 Addie Prisciandaro scored 30 points in the win over Bradshaw Mountain
Addie Prisciandaro scored a game high 30 points to lead the Prescott Lady Badgers to a 61-32 win over the Bradshaw Mountain Lady Bears. The win gave Prescott a season sweep after winning the first game 54-34 in Prescott Valley on January 9.
It was a tight game for the first eight minutes with Prescott on top by 9-8. The second quarter the Lady Badgers turned up the heat defensively, limiting Bradshaw Mountain to just three points while scoring themselves to build a 26-11 lead at the half.
The Lady Bears found their shot in the third quarter but Prescott still increased their lead by four points and led 43-24 heading into the fourth quarter.
Photo: 12 Kalli Smith led the Lady Bears with 12 points goes up for a shot against Bella Abt
Kalli Smith led Bradshaw Mountain with 12 points before fouling out. Prisciandaro and Bella Abt, who scored 20 points, combined for 50 of the 61. The two teams combined for 57 free throws, with Prescott having the edge, shooting 64% (16-25) to the Lady Bears 44% (14-32).
Prisciandaro said, “I was just glad I could score in every quarter to help the team. I feel that it helps our other players when I get going early. It helped to get everyone involved. We really got going in the second quarter and took control of the game. ” About facing Flagstaff again in one week, “We played them tough up there but not tough enough. It got away from us. Being at home for this next game will surely help us. First though we have to take care of Lee Williams”
The #6 ranked Lady Badgers are now (5-1) in the Grand Canyon Region, (16-5) overall, will visit Lee Williams on Tuesday. Game time is 5:30 pm. Bradshaw Mountain (2-5) and (7-10), will host Mohave on Tuesday at 7 pm.
PRESCOTT LADY BADGERS 61, BRADSHAW MOUNTAIN LADY BEARS 32
BRADSHAW MOUNTAIN (32)-E. Martinez 0 0-6 0, Johnson 1 6-10 8, Smith 3 4-5 10, Bradshaw 1 1-3 3, Connolly 3 0-0 6, White 0 0-0 0, Dorsey 0 0-0 0, Wells 0 0-0 0, Holliday 0 0-0 0, K. Martinez 0 0-0 0, Dorsey 0 3-6 3, Downing 1 0-2 2. 9 14-32 32.
PRESCOTT (61)-Prisciandaro 10 7-9 30, James 0 1-4 1, Libis 0 2-2 2, Abt 8 4-6 20, Hobson 2 2-4 6, Little 1 0-0 2, Murdock 0 0-0 0, Crockett 0 0-0 0,Young 0 0-0 0, Sorensen 0 0-0 0, Jones 0 0-0 0. 21 16-25 61.
Score by Quarters- 1 2 3 4 – T
Bradshaw Mountain 8 3 13 8 – 32
Prescott 9 17 17 8 – 61
Total Fouls-BM 21, P 26
Fouled Out-Smith, Abt
Three Pointers- P (3)- Prisciandaro 3.
GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS
School- W-L W-L
Flagstaff 9-0 18-6
Prescott 5-1 16-5
Mingus 7-3 18-5
Coconino 3-6 6-15
Bradshaw Mountain 2-5 7-10
Lee Williams 2-6 6-15
Mohave 0-7 3-11
SCOREBOARD
Prescott 61, Bradshaw Mountain 32
