Arizona High School Basketball - Florence routs Payson
February 6, 2020: Florence, AZ 85132 In Thursday's non-league outing, the Florence Gophers (Florence, AZ) basketball squad overwhelmed the visiting Payson Longhorns (Payson, AZ), by a count of 77-53.
The Gophers (15-11) will now prepare for their outing against American Leadership Academy - Ironwood (Ironwood, AZ). The Warriors go into the 3A Central outing with a 9-15 record. In their last outing, American Leadership Academy - Ironwood was crushed by Benjamin Franklin (Queen Creek, AZ), 45-41, in a league outing.
The Longhorns now hold a 4-20 record. They play next when they travel to Show Low for a 3A East outing on Saturday, February 8. Payson will clash with a Cougars squad coming off a 52-47 non-league loss to St. Johns (St. Johns, AZ). The Cougars record now stands at 12-12.