Tanque Verde and Safford are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Tanque Verde Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Safford Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Tanque Verde and five for Safford.
Last Tuesday, Tanque Verde came up short against Palo Verde and fell 67-57.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Rich Knott, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 18 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Rocco Haggard, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Tanque Verde smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 110-39, which was the final score in Safford's tilt against Cholla on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Chargers are ranked 65th).
Tanque Verde's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Safford, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
Tanque Verde strolled past Safford in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 61-42. Will Tanque Verde repeat their success, or does Safford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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