Basketball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Florence

Gophers

Previous Games

12/27/24 vs Many Farms	80-39
12/27/24 vs Ash Fork/Seligman	89-22
12/20/24 vs Blue Ridge	46-39
12/19/24 vs Payson	62-55
12/16/24 vs ALA - Ironwood	60-58
+ 3 more games

Florence put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Many Farms Lobos to the tune of 80-39. The Gophers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Florence's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Logan Stenson, who went 7 of 11 en route to 14 points along with five boards and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Ramirez, who posted 13 points and seven rebounds.

Florence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Florence pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Many Farms, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.

Florence will face off against Gilbert Classical Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Florence is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.8 points per game this season. As for Many Farms, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hopi at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.