Arizona High School Basketball - Benson nips St. David
January 24, 2019: St. David, AZ 85630 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Benson Bobcats (Benson, AZ) and the host St. David Tigers (St. David, AZ), saw Benson's basketball squad hold off St. David by a count of 70-65.
With the victory, Benson upgrades its record to 12-9 on the campaign. The Bobcats travel to Thatcher (Thatcher, AZ) to play the Eagles in a 2A East challenge on Tuesday, January 29. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 18-7. Thatcher won 72-69 in their recent league challenge against Morenci (Morenci, AZ)
Next up, the Tigers play the Baboquivari Warriors (Sells, AZ) in a 1A South challenge, on Friday, January 25. St. David will attempt to upgrade on its 9-10 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 13-11 record after their 73-59 league win over Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind (Tucson, AZ).