Florence won the last time they faced ALA - West Foothills and things went their way on Saturday too. The Florence Gophers came out on top against the ALA - West Foothills Guardians by a score of 77-64. Given the Gophers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Guardians are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Brody Ramirez, who went 8 of 15 en route to 28 points along with eight boards and three steals. Logan Stenson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Gophers
| 02/01/25 @ ALA - West Foothills | 77-64 |
| 01/31/25 vs Apache Junction | 67-40 |
| 01/29/25 vs Seton Catholic | 74-69 |
| 01/27/25 vs Globe | 86-69 |
Florence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
Florence's win bumped their record up to 22-2. As for ALA - West Foothills, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Florence will head out to take on Coolidge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coolidge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season. As for ALA - West Foothills, they will challenge Chino Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in ALA - West Foothills' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games.
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