Tanque Verde was the 75-72 winner over Thatcher when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Tanque Verde Hawks fell just short of the Thatcher Eagles by a score of 76-73 on Friday. The Hawks were up 45-26 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
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Tanque Verde lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Philip Knott, who went 9 of 16 en route to 24 points. Knott is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Enzo Castillo, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Tanque Verde smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thatcher only pulled down six offensive boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Thatcher to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wade Hull, who went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points. Chad Johnson was another key player, putting up 16 points along with eight assists and seven boards.
Tanque Verde is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-10. As for Thatcher, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-10.
Tanque Verde will host Palo Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palo Verde is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.7 points per game this season. As for Thatcher, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Thatcher Eagles challenge the Empire Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thatcher has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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