Supporting Casts Shine In Northern Arizona Battle

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Thursday January 25th two Northern Arizona high school stalwarts played at Bradshaw Mountain High School in Yavapai County. Prescott High school came out on top besting Bradshaw Mountain by a score of 59 to 51. Northern Arizona's two brightest stars([player_tooltip player_id='1336443' first='Uriah' last='Tenette'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1306025' first='Mason' last='Hunt']) shined as always but it was the supporting casts that really impacted the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1336443' first='Uriah' last='Tenette'] led Prescott in scoring (again) with over 24 points (by my count). His distance shooting was on display in the first half draining key three pointers from well past the high school line. His key "and one" in the second half sealed the game for Prescott. Uriah spent more time than normal playing off the ball, mostly due to [player_tooltip player_id='1306025' first='Mason' last='Hunt']'s defense. It is a testament to Uriah's skill and talent that being held to 24 points seems like a great accomplishment.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2711816' first='Cooper' last='Magnett'], a 6'1 Junior shooting guard played a critical role in the game. His outside shooting, defense, and attitude were all on display Thursday night. Cooper tallied 13 points on the night scoring from distance and at the rim. He possesses exceptional quickness and is a tenacious defender. He also plays better when the stakes are higher. Cooper suffered a couple of injuries early in the season and it is good to see his game rounding into form as the playoffs approach. His ability to drain the three-ball and hit 8 foot runners on the baseline will be very helpful as teams continue to focus their energy on stopping [player_tooltip player_id='1336443' first='Uriah' last='Tenette'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2133605' first='Andrew' last='Lyon'], a 6'0 senior shooting guard had the most impactful 8 points I have seen in a long time. He drained back to back three pointers in the second half to stem the Bradshaw momentum and made a nice runner later in the half. Andrew's three point shooting will be critical in helping Prescott space the floor and prevent teams from being able to double team [player_tooltip player_id='1336443' first='Uriah' last='Tenette'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bradshaw Mountain was led by senior [player_tooltip player_id='1306025' first='Mason' last='Hunt']. Mason played an exceptional night on both sides of the ball. Tasked with defending the shifty [player_tooltip player_id='1336443' first='Uriah' last='Tenette'], Mason still had the energy to score 27 points. His turn around jump shot is unstoppable, and he shoots the three consistently as well. Mason is a big game player and he showed that against Prescott.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1571921' first='Preston' last='Ranniker'] and his brother Cameron Ranniker both played well in a losing effort. Preston had 8 points and his brother Cameron had 6 points. Preston has been scoring more lately and playing with a lot more confidence. Cameron, a sophomore shooting guard who led the Bradshaw JV team to an overtime victory earlier in the night, played the best I have seen all season. The brothers will definitely help Bradshaw in their quest to make another run in high school playoffs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='2674801' first='Michael' last='Crawford'] started for Bradshaw and dazzled the crowd with his passing and ball handling. The future is bright for this 5'8 Point Guard. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->