basketball
NAU Men Falls To Weber State At Home, Women Win On The Road
NAU split games against Weber State Saturday. The men went without a field goal for more than four minutes of the first half, while Weber State went on a 14-1 run. The Jacks couldn’t recover as they lost, 86-71, to the Wildcats. Ted McCree led the Lumberjacks with 17 points and Bernie Andre added 13Full Story
Flagstaff Falls To Lee Williams, But Not Without A Fight
The Flagstaff Eagles trailed Grand Canyon region leader Lee Williams by 17 at one time, but they rallied in the second half, but fell short, losing to the Volunteers Wednesday night 58-55. Troy Yazzie led all scorers with 30 points and Marcus Crowther added nine in the loss. The win keeps Lee Williams in theFull Story
Flagstaff, Coconino Win Region Games Friday Night At Home
Both Flagstaff and Coconino boys and girls teams won Grand Canyon Region games Friday night at home. The Flagstaff girls team remain unbeaten in region play with a 65-25 win over Mohave. The boys team got 25 points from Troy Yazzie in just three quarters of play as the Eagles beat Mohave 94-67 to sweepFull Story
NAU Gets A Win On The Road Against Nebraska-Omaha
The NAU men’s basketball team used solid defense to gain a big win on the road, 76-66, over the Mavericks of Nebraska-Omaha Wednesday night. Davon Bolton had his best game as a Lumberjack thus far, the Eastern Arizona transfer led NAU with 16 points and eight rebounds. Ted McCree scored 11 points and freshman NickFull Story
Former Coconino High School Star Making A Name For Herself At The Next Level
A former Coconino High School star is making a name for herself on the court. J.J. Nakai is playing basketball at Pima Community College in Tucson and is racking up the awards. Nakai was named as a WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-American honorable mention Wednesday. She is the first player in Pima’s history to winFull Story
Eddie’s Three Sinks Flagstaff, Snapping The Eagles 11 Game Winning Streak Over Coconino
Coconino guard Harding Eddie’s three-pointer at the buzzer gave the Panthers a 49-47 win over the Flagstaff Eagles Friday night. Eddie had 20 points to lead the Panthers, who beat Flagstaff for the first time in 12 games. The Eagles had an eight point lead with around three minutes to play and couldn’t hold on.Full Story
Coconino Upset By Youngker, But Wins The Region Title After Flagstaff Loses
The Coconino Panthers were upset by the 6-and-16 Youngker Roughriders at home Tuesday night, 41-40. The Roughriders used a tough zone defense against the Panthers who couldn’t find a groove in the game. Harding Eddie scored 10 points to lead Coconino in the loss. However, the Panthers are the 4A Grand Canyon Region champions afterFull Story
Flagstaff Falls To Cactus Shadows In Boys And Girls Basketball
The Flagstaff Eagles had a tough Monday night as both the girls and boys varsity teams fell to Cactus Shadows. The girls were on the road in Cave Creek and it was a tough game with the Falcons from start to finish. The game looked to be going to overtime until Cactus Shadows hit aFull Story
Flagstaff Beats Coconino In Game One Of Two Between The Two Schools
In the battle of Flagstaff in varsity boys basketball the winner in the first of two games goes to the Flagstaff Eagles. The Eagles used a second quarter surge and good defense in the second half to beat the Coconino Panthers 59-58 in front of a large crowd at Coconino High School. K.P. Kortsen ledFull Story
Flagstaff-Coconino Renews Their Rivalry On The Court Tuesday
The Flagstaff Eagles and Coconino Panthers will renew their rivalry Tuesday night at Coconino High School. The varsity girls game pits two top-10 ranked teams in the 4A conference. The Panthers are ranked-sixth and are coming off a win over Notre Dame Prep last Friday at home. The Eagles are the top-ranked team in 4AFull Story