Cowboys advance to Yvonne Johnson finals with 84-70 win over Show Low

December 28, 2023 by Brian M. Bergner Jr., AZPreps365


Jordan Fullmer (23) goes up for a bucket against Show Low in the Yvonne Johnson Memorial Shootout on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, in Camp Verde. (Brian M. Bergner Jr./AzPreps365)

CAMP VERDE — Jordan Fullmer scored 37 points, Caleb Bahe hit five 3-pointers and Camp Verde advanced to the Yvonne Johnson Memorial Shootout finals with a 84-70 win over Show Low on Thursday afternoon.

Fullmer scored 12 of his 37 in the fourth quarter when the Cowboys (8-5, 0-0 3A North Central) used a 24-6 run to overcome a hot-shooting Show Low club that led 45-40 at the half after hitting nine 3-pointers.

Preston Power scored 21 for Show Low (9-3, 0-0 3A East), which had won three straight, and six of their last seven, coming into Thursday's contest.

Nash Brewer and Ellsworth Thomas each had 12 in the loss.

Camp Verde will play in the tournament championship game at 6 p.m. against the winner of Hopi and Parker, the other semifinal matchup.

The Cougars are set to play the loser of the Hopi-Parker game at 6 p.m. at Camp Verde Middle School in the third place game.

Brian M. Bergner Jr. has covered professional, collegiate and high school sports for more than 20 years. Follow him on Twitter @AzPreps365Brian. Have a story idea? Email Brian at bbergner@azpreps365.com.