Thatcher hasn't had much luck against Pima recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Roughriders at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Thatcher comes in on three and Pima on four.
On Thursday, Thatcher had just enough and edged out Douglas 44-41. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly three points.
Meanwhile, Pima was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Chandler Prep 47-17. The Roughriders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Thatcher better focus on containing Morgan Russell and Hanna Ashby as the pair were huge in Pima's win. Russell shot 75% from the field en route to 12 points, while Ashby went 6-for-10 on her way to 12 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Ashby a new career-high in blocks (two). Macy Allred was another key player, putting up six points.
Thatcher's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Pima, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Thatcher took a serious blow against Pima in their previous matchup back in December of 2025, falling 65-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ashby, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double with 26 points and ten steals. Now that the Eagles know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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