Photo: Bella Abt scored 21 points to lead the Lady Badgers
It was a tough night for the Prescott Lady Badgers in their quest to overtake the top team in the Grand Canyon Region for the past eight seasons. Flagstaff’s pressure defense and outside shooting was just too much to overcome in a 59-44 setback to the Lady Eagles.
The win extends the Flagstaff streak to 100 games and they have not lost a Grand Canyon Region game since January 10, 2017. The Lady Eagles clinched their eighth straight region title with their 18th win in a row over Prescott.
Flagstaff coach Tyrone Johnson said, “It’s just another win for us. The girls always play hard. We really wanted to get this game because Prescott is a good team and we can really use some more power points to help improve our ranking as we get ready for the playoffs.” In the latest poll, Flagstaff is sitting at #4, while Prescott is now at #9.
It was a tight game in the first quarter. Prescott held leads of 4-3 and 9-7, but once the Lady Eagles tied the game at eleven, then took the lead, they never looked back.
Photo: Rylee Hobson drives to the basket
Bella Abt and was huge for keeping the Lady Badgers close early as she did everything from brining the ball up court to shots outside and battling hard inside the paint. Abt left it all on the court with a game high 21 points. Addie Prisciandaro scored 15 while being challenged on nearly every shot.
Freshman Sunshine Begoody led the Lady Eagles with 18 points. Junior Carter Edison scored 17, and senior Teagan Martin added 16.
Flagstaff led by three after one quarter, but the Lady Badgers offense left the building and scoring only four points left them with a 27-18 deficit at the half.
Photo: Addie Prisiciandaro launches one of her three point baskets to finish with 15 points
Once again Flagstaff came out and pressured Prescott. Seemed like every time the Lady Badgers would make a little run, Flagstaff would force turnovers and get quick buckets to pad their lead.
Trailing 43-30 after three quarters, the Lady Badgers would only get as close as 11 in the final eight minutes.
Flagstaff will play at Coconino while Prescott travels to Mingus on Tuesday. Both games start at 7 pm.
FLAGSTAFF LADY EAGLES 59, PRESCOTT BADGERS 44
FLAGSTAFF (59)-Neal 0 0-0 0, Begoody 7 3-3 18, Nez 1 0-0 2, Martin 7 0-0 16, Edison 7 0-1 17, Nichols 1 0-0 2, Tsosie 1 0-2 2, McClellan 0 2-2 2, Davis 0 0-0 0. 25 5-8 59.
PRESCOTT (44)-Prisciandaro 6 1-1 15, James 1 0-0 2, Abt 7 6-7 21, Hobson 1 0-0 2, Little 0 0-0 0, Murdock 1 0-0 2, Jones 0 0-0 0, Crockett 0 0-0 0.16 7-8 44.
Score by Quarters- 1 2 3 4 – T
Flagstaff 17 10 16 16 – 59
Prescott 14 4 12 14 – 44
Total Fouls- F14, P11
Fouled Out-None
Three Pointers-F(6)-Edison 3, Marton 2, Begoody 1. P(3)-Prisciandaro 2, Abt 1.
Bradshaw Mountain at Coconino
Kalli Smith had a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Bradshaw Mountain Lady Bears to a 52-42 road win over the Coconino Lady Panthers.
Emma Johnson had 12 and Kenna Martinez scored 8.
The regular season finale is on the road Tuesday at Lee Williams, with a 6 pm tipoff time.
GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS
School- W-L W-L
Flagstaff 11-0 20-6
Prescott 8-2 19-6
Mingus 8-3 19-5
Bradshaw Mountain 4-7 9-12
Coconino 4-7 7-17
Lee Williams 3-8 7-17
Mohave 0-11 3-15
GIRLS SCOREBOARD
Flagstaff 59, Prescott44
Bradshaw Mountain 52, Coconino 42
Ash Fork 66, Music Mountain Jr./Sr. 11
Joseph City 80, Seligman 11
Lee Williams 51, Mohave 25
McClintock 81, Central 9
Mogollon 68, Mayer 23
Peoria 58, Deer Valley 35
Williams 41, Grand Canyon 33
Yuma Catholic 66, Chino Valley 12
Varsity Boys Basketball
The Badgers took a trip up north and came back with another lopsided victory, this time a 68-44 win over the Flagstaff Eagles.
Zane Gaul recorded his 17th double-double of the season with 27 points and 14 rebounds. Uriah Tenette finished with 21 and Cooper Magnett drilled four three point shots and had 16 points. Tenette still leads the state in scoring with a 28.1 average.
A 41-17 halftime lead grew to 64-34 after three quarters as a running clock closed the game out quickly.
The Badgers are still at #2 in the AIA Division 4A rankings and now sit at #17 in the Open Division rankings. Prescott will host Mingus on Tuesday at 7 pm.
PRESCOTT BADGERS 68, FLAGSTAFF EAGLES 44
PRESCOTT (68)-Magnett 6 0-0 16, Tenette 4 11-12 21, Vanderploeg 0 1-2 1, Gaul 8 9-9 27, Richardson 1 0-0 3, Fundalewicz 0 0-0 0, Peoples 0 0-0 0, Golleher 0 0-0 0, Diener 0 0-0 0. 19 21-23 68.
FLAGSTAFF (44)-Fritsch 4 2-5 10, Guerrero 0 0-0 0, Troxler 5 1-3 12, Poer 4 2-2 10, Giese 1 0-0 2, James 0 0-0 0, Bahe 0 0-0 0, Anderson 2 0-0 5, Carlson 2 0-0 5. 18 5-10 44.
Score by Quarters- 1 2 3 4 – T
Prescott 17 24 23 4 – 68
Flagstaff 6 11 17 10 – 44
Total Fouls-P11, F15
Fouled Out-None
Three Pointers-P(9)-Magnett 4, Tenette 2, Gaul 2, Richardson 1. F(3)-Troxler 1, Anderson 1, Carlson 1.
GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS
School- W-L W-L
Prescott 10-0 18-5
Coconino 9-2 15-7
Bradshaw Mountain 6-5 16-11
Flagstaff 6-5 14-12
Mohave 3-8 10-12
Mingus 2-8 8-15
Lee Williams 1-9 7-14
BOYS SCOREBOARD
Prescott 68, Flagstaff 44
Coconino 49, Bradshaw Mountain 46
Trinity Christian 74, Orme 39
Yuma Catholic 99, Chino Valley 29
ALA-Gilbert North 62, Crisomn 31
ALA-Queen Creek 59, Poston Butte 50
Arcadia 72, Mesquite 55
Cactus Shadows 69, St. Mary’s 68
Camp Verde 56, Scottsdale Prep 51
Deer Valley 72, Peoria 37
Desert Heights Prep 56, Bagdad 52
Joseph City 58, Mayer 28
Mohave 55, Lee Williams 50
Paradise Honors 52, Barry Goldwater 45
Sahuaro 73, Ironwood Ridge 49
Seligman 80, Ash Fork 38
Thunderbird 57, Greenway 44
Wickenburg 43, Mountainside 34
Williams 57, Grand Canyon 38
