The Apache Junction Prospectors will head out on the road to challenge the Florence Gophers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Apache Junction is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Apache Junction is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Coolidge on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Prospectors took a blow against the Bears, falling 77-12. The Prospectors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-2.
Meanwhile, Florence entered their game against Seton Catholic on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Gophers opened the new year with a less-than-successful 55-44 loss to the Sentinels. While losing is never fun, the Gophers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Sentinels are ranked 30th).
The defeat was their first at home, dropping their record down to 9-6. As for Apache Junction, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Apache Junction was taken down by Florence 67-40 in their previous matchup back in January of 2025. Thankfully for the Prospectors, Logan Stenson (who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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