Photo: Vera Abt rises high and takes a shot past a Mojave defender.
The Prescott Lady Badgers remain undefeated in 2024 with a 63-18 victory over the Mojave Thunderbirds.
Adi Prisciandalo scored 23 points in just three quarters of a game. Vera Abt scored 15 points and Emmalyn Little came off the bench with eight points.
Photo: Vera Abt and Adi Prisciandalo during the Lady Badgers' full-court press.
Unlike the exciting battle with Mingus in their last match, the Lady Badgers took the initiative early and never looked back. A full-court press and quickness to the ball helped build to a 22-2 lead in the first quarter. Prisciandalo and Abt combined for 15 points in the quarter as the Thunderbirds struggled to score. Down 13-0, Mojave scored its only score of the quarter with 3:36 left in the half.
Photo: Emmalyn Little came off the bench and scored eight points.
The lead continued to grow as Little came off the bench and made two three-point baskets for a 35-7 lead at the break.
In the third quarter, Prescott didn't let up, running all over the court and building a 59-15 lead. In the fourth quarter, both benches bought some time with running clocks to end the game.
Photo: 12 Riley Hobson gets fouled on his way to the basket.
Prisciandallo said: “It was a good game for us as we got a solid win against Mingus. We always have things to work on and our team has a good mindset and is focused on what we are trying to achieve. Prescott will play five of the next six games on the road. “It will be a challenge for us, but we can do it,” added Prisciandaro.
The Lady Badgers head into Flagstaff on a six-game winning streak and will face Coconino on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Prescott ended a five-year drought with a 62-54 home win against the Panthers on January 4th.
Prescott improved to (5-1) in GCR and (13-7) overall. Mojave falls to (0-7), (6-13).
Prescott Lady Badgers 63, Mojave Thunderbirds 18
Mojave (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)- Prisciandallo 8 7-10 23, James 0 1-2 1, Abt 5 5-6 15, Hobson 2 2-2 6, Jensen 0 0-0 0, Revis 2 2-2 6, Little 3 0 -0 8, Murdock 0 0-0 0, Kanigamun 1 0-0 2, Young 0 0-0 0, Crockett 0 0-0 0, Reinherd 0 0-0 0, Brandon 0 1-2 1. 21 18-22 63.
Quarterly scores – 1 2 3 4 – T
Mojave 2 5 8 3 – 18
Prescott 22 13 24 4 – 63
Total fouls – Mojave 19, Prescott 10
No foul outs
Three Pointer – M(3)-K. Williams 2, Walsh 1. P(3)-Little 2, Revis 1
Grand Canyon region ranking
School – WL WL
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
Mojave 0-7 6-13
score board
Lee Williams' Coconino
Cortez 47, Coronado 17
Deer Valley 56, Peoria 45
Fredonia 21, Ashfork 9
Mingus 60, Bradshaw Mountain 41
Williams 38, El Capitan Academy 36
representative boys basketball
The Prescott Badgers extended their winning streak to seven games with an 82-42 road victory over the Mojave Thunderbirds.
The Badgers trailed 5-0 early, but scored the next 11 points to take an 11-5 lead. Prescott held a 25-9 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Thunderbirds got within 29-17 in the second quarter, but a 12-0 run by the Badgers extended the lead to 41-17. Prescott led 44-19 at the half.
Another run to start the third quarter extended the lead to 51-19, and the Badgers took a 74-29 lead after three quarters, reaching the 16th.th Victory of the season.
Urijah Tenet scored 30 points and Zane Gaul achieved a double-double with 28 points and 11 rebounds. Tenet continues to lead the state in scoring, averaging 33 points per game.
Prescott, 6-0 in GCR and 16-3 overall, will host Coconino on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Grand Canyon region ranking
School – WL WL
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
Mojave 1-7 4-13
Mingus 0-8 7-14
score board
Prescott 82, Mojave 42
Ashfork 44, Fredonia 41
Bradshaw Mountain 64, Mingus 30
Cactus 80, Barry Goldwater 52
Coconino 55, Lee Williams 36
Cortez 67, Coronado 41
El Capitan Academy 75, Williams 45
McClintock 53, Central 52
Mesquite 61, Marcos de Niza 52
Seligman 75, Grand Canyon 28
St. Mary's 75, Saguaro 46
Thunderbird 66, Greenway 56
