Arizona High School Basketball - Coolidge can't hold off Florence
January 26, 2021: Florence, AZ 85132 The Florence Gophers basketball team scored 47 points and restricted the visiting Coolidge Bears to 43 in the Gophers league victory on Tuesday.
The Gophers now sport a 4-0 record. They play next when they host Gilbert Christian for a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 27. Florence will clash with a Knights squad coming off a 56-50 league loss to Benjamin Franklin (Queen Creek, AZ). The Knights record now stands at 1-3.
Next up, the Bears clash with the Thatcher Eagles (Thatcher, AZ) in a 3A South Central bout, on Friday, January 29. Coolidge will attempt to upgrade on its 1-1 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 1-3 record after their 59-53 non-league loss to Pima (Pima, AZ).