Friday’s game between the Coconino boys basketball team and Peoria at Coconino High School was nowhere near pretty.
Still, despite too many turnovers for Panthers coach Cooper Elliott’s liking and a few rushed possessions leading to mistakes on both sides of the court, Coconino won 54-34.
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