Turnovers, missed shots hamper girls gameplan in loss1 min read

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Jeff Bear
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It was like a study in contrasts when the Sedona Red Rock Scorpions girls basketball team met the Mingus Union Marauders on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the MUHS gymnasium.

The Scorpions, prompted by constant full-court pressure from the Marauders, seemed to always be in hurry-up mode, pushing the ball up the court with long outlet passes that sometimes led to easy layups, but just as often led to turnovers.

The Marauders, when not converting Scorpions turnovers into points, were generally more methodical in their offensive approach, preferring to get into their half-court set and work the ball around for open shots.

The end result was a diverse Marauders scoring attack that led to a 70-52 victory over the Scorpions, who will be looking to tighten things up before the two teams meet again in their final regular season game Friday, Feb. 7.

“We scored a ton of layups off of their full court press,” said Scorpions head coach Jackie Strickling. “But at the same time we also had unforced turnovers and gave the ball back to them. So we want to reduce our turnovers and make our layups, that was the difference in the ballgame.”

The Scorpions came out in the first quarter as the more aggressive team, taking an early 9-8 lead behind their two outstanding post players, senior Gabby Simon and freshman Sophia Perry.

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But the Marauders full-court pressure forced three-straight turnovers that they converted into layups, giving them a 14-9 lead midway through the first quarter.

For the full story, please see the Friday, Dec. 6, issue of the Sedona Red Rock News.

Jeff Bear

Jeff Bear began his journalism career in 2003 as a graphic designer and sports reporter at the Weekly Register Call in Central City, Colorado. In 2007 he began working at the Canyon Courier in Evergreen, Colorado, as a graphic designer, but soon transferred into the editorial department where he worked as a copy editor and sport reporter under Editor Doug Bell. After a stint as a graphic designer at American Classifieds in 2009-10, Bear began working in 2011 as a copy editor at the Arizona Daily Sun, in Flagstaff. While at the Daily Sun, Bear was tapped by the late Randy Wilson to report on local sports including Northern Arizona University and Olympic medalists training in Flagstaff for the 2012 Olympics. In 2013 Bear began working at the Red Rock News in Sedona, Arizona, where he was an assistant editor and sports editor. Bear has two daughters, Angela and Jessica, with his wife Nina. He is a singer and guitarist, an avid cyclist and hiker, and enjoys camping with family and friends.

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Jeff Bear
Jeff Bear began his journalism career in 2003 as a graphic designer and sports reporter at the Weekly Register Call in Central City, Colorado. In 2007 he began working at the Canyon Courier in Evergreen, Colorado, as a graphic designer, but soon transferred into the editorial department where he worked as a copy editor and sport reporter under Editor Doug Bell. After a stint as a graphic designer at American Classifieds in 2009-10, Bear began working in 2011 as a copy editor at the Arizona Daily Sun, in Flagstaff. While at the Daily Sun, Bear was tapped by the late Randy Wilson to report on local sports including Northern Arizona University and Olympic medalists training in Flagstaff for the 2012 Olympics. In 2013 Bear began working at the Red Rock News in Sedona, Arizona, where he was an assistant editor and sports editor. Bear has two daughters, Angela and Jessica, with his wife Nina. He is a singer and guitarist, an avid cyclist and hiker, and enjoys camping with family and friends.