Flagstaff, Coconino Basketball Teams Prepare For Post-Season Play

Boys and girls varsity basketball teams from Flagstaff and Coconino will take part in the playoffs this year. Three of the four teams start this week. The Coconino girls team is the number-12 seed in the 4A playoffs and they will take on 21st-seeded Poston Butte, who is coached by former Flagstaff Eagle player Savannah Bix. The 4A play-in game will be at Coconino Thursday night at 7 p.m. The Flagstaff girls team is one of the top-eight seeds in the 4A and will play host a first-round game next Wednesday. On the boys side, the Flagstaff Eagles will travel for their play-in game, however they have to go over 300 miles to do so. They are the 17-seed and will travel to southern Arizona to take on the 16th-seeded Rio Rico Hawks. The Coconino Panthers are the 12-seed and will host 21st-seeded Marcos de Niza. Both games are Friday at 7 p.m. We will broadcast the Coconino-Marcos game starting at 6:45 p.m. Friday on KAFF Country 93.5/AM 930.