The Florence Gophers will face off against the Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Florence sitting on ten straight wins and Gilbert Classical Academy on three.
Florence saw some tournament action on Saturday. Everything went their way against Parker as Florence made off with a 75-55 victory. The Gophers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Florence got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Logan Stenson out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. Stenson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brody Ramirez, who went 6 of 13 en route to 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Classical Academy beat Highland Prep West 57-44 two weeks ago.
Gilbert Classical Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Florence, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Everything came up roses for Florence against Gilbert Classical Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2016, as the team secured a 74-36 victory. In that matchup, Florence amassed a halftime lead of 46-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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