After both having extra time off, the Florence Gophers and the Thatcher Eagles will dust off their jerseys to square off against 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.
Florence is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Valley Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Trojans. The Gophers have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
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.
Meanwhile, Thatcher lost 3-0 to Safford on Wednesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Thatcher had strong showings from 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.
Florence's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-16. As for Thatcher, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-21.
Florence skirted past Thatcher 1-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Florence repeat their success, or does Thatcher have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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