The Florence Gophers will take on the Seton Catholic Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Florence took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They took down Globe 86-69.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic didn't have too much trouble with Apache Junction on Monday as they won 60-42. Given the Sentinels' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Prospectors are ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Florence better focus on containing Kj Fauske and Ryan Morris as the pair were huge in Seton Catholic's win. Fauske went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and three steals, while Morris dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Those 14 points gave Morris a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Alvidrez, who posted seven points.
Seton Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Florence, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2.
Florence didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Seton Catholic in their previous matchup on January 6th, but they still walked away with a 57-52 win. Does Florence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seton Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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