Thatcher's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 66-65 victory over the Highland Prep Honey Badgers.
Isaac Palmer
| 02/14/25 vs Highland Prep | 18 |
| 02/06/25 @ Sabino | 23 |
| 02/05/25 vs Morenci | 31 |
| 02/04/25 @ Empire | 44 |
| 01/31/25 @ Tanque Verde | 17 |
| + 2 more games |
Leading Thatcher to victory were Chad Johnson and Isaac Palmer. Johnson went 9-for-16 on his way to 22 points and six boards, while Palmer went 6-for-15 en route to 18 points and eight rebounds. The matchup was Palmer's seventh in a row with at least 17 points. Wyatt Nicholas was another key player, putting up nine points.
Thatcher was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland Prep only racked up four assists.
Despite the defeat, Highland Prep saw an underclassman step up: freshman Terrance Byrd dropped a double-double with 46 points and 12 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Byrd has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Aeden Calini, who posted eight points and 12 rebounds.
Thatcher has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points over those games. As for Highland Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-9.
Thatcher didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 87-49 loss against ALA - Ironwood on the 18th. Highland Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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