Arizona High School Basketball - Florence nipped by Thatcher
December 6, 2018: Thatcher, AZ 85552 The Thatcher Eagles tipped the visiting Florence Gophers basketball team by a final score of 39-38 in Thursday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Eagles face the Willcox Cowboys (Willcox, AZ) in a 2A East game, on Tuesday, December 11. Thatcher will attempt to move on its 4-1 season record. The Cowboys enter the game with a 1-6 record after their 44-41 league loss to Morenci (Morenci, AZ).
With the defeat, Florence moves to 2-3 on the year. The Gophers travel to Snowflake (Snowflake, AZ) to face the Lobos in a non-league game on Tuesday, December 11. The Lobos enter the game with a record of 3-3. Snowflake won 49-24 in their recent non-league game against Greyhills Academy (Tuba City, AZ)