If Morenci was feeling good fresh off their 77-47 takedown of Santa Rita last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The game between the Morenci Wildcats and the Thatcher Eagles didn't end well, with the Morenci Wildcats falling 72-54. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 54-45.
It was another big night for Isaac Palmer, who shot 7-for-12 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 31 points and 16 rebounds for Thatcher. Palmer is becoming a predictor of Thatcher's success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is 10-2 (and 7-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Chad Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten assists.
Morenci's loss dropped their record down to 24-4. As for Thatcher, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-10.
Morenci wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 68-40 win against Bisbee on the 6th. As for Thatcher, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 98-74 defeat against Sabino on the 6th.
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