It was a good run, but the Florence Gophers unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell to Gilbert Christian 60-54. Florence has not had much luck with Gilbert Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Florence's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Logan Stenson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Adrian Taufaasau who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Stenson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Darren Swain was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds.
Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Gilbert Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Florence will head out on the road to take on Coolidge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gilbert Christian, they will be playing at home against Benjamin Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benjamin Franklin has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 362 points over their last five games.
