Volleyball Preview: Thatcher Eagles vs. Florence Gophers
After both having extra time off, the Thatcher Eagles and the Florence Gophers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Thatcher lost 3-0 to Safford on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-21, 25-16.
Thatcher's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Maggie Draper, who had 18 digs, and Shaylee Hughes, who had four digs and 14 assists. With that strong performance, Draper is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Florence's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Valley Christian.
While Florence was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-12, 25-18.
Thatcher's defeat dropped their record down to 10-21. As for Florence, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-16.
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