The Globe Tigers will head out to take on the Coolidge Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Monday, Globe ended up a good deal behind Florence and lost 86-69. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Gophers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Coolidge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Apache Junction with a sharp 51-31 victory on Wednesday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Prospectors are ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Coolidge's win came from a few key players Globe will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Corbyn Downs, who posted 12 points and three steals. That's the most steals he has posted since back in December of 2024. Kelshawn Dixon-Wright was another key player, going 5 for 6 on his way to 14 points.
Coolidge's record now sits at 20-7. As for Globe, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Globe suffered a grim 73-48 defeat to Coolidge in their previous meeting on January 10th. Can Globe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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