Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Thatcher Eagles (Thatcher, AZ) and the visiting Tanque Verde Hawks (Tucson, AZ), saw Thatcher's basketball squad overcome Tanque Verde by a tally of 82-69.

With the victory, Thatcher improves its record to 12-7 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to San Miguel (Tucson, AZ) to play the Vipers in a 3A South challenge on Thursday, January 19. The Vipers come into the challenge with a record of 2-16. San Miguel lost 57-28 in their recent league challenge against Catalina (Tucson, AZ)

Next up, the Hawks play the Empire Ravens (Tucson, AZ) in a 3A South challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Tanque Verde will attempt to improve on its 15-6 season record. The Ravens come into the challenge with a 2-14 record after their 60-37 league loss to Safford (Safford, AZ).