Catalina is 0-3 against Thatcher since January of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Catalina Trojans will be playing at home against the Thatcher Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Catalina is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 24th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 86-44 loss at the hands of Safford.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thatcher). They claimed a resounding 85-56 victory over Douglas. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
Catalina better keep an eye on Isaac Palmer. He was instrumental in Thatcher's win, going 8 of 12 en route to 23 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Wade Hull, who went 6 of 11 en route to 20 points.
Thatcher was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Catalina's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Thatcher, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Catalina was taken down by Thatcher 67-11 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Catalina was down 31-3.
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