The Florence Gophers and the Chandler Prep Titans will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Florence has 11 straight victories, Chandler Prep has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Florence will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 20) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Gilbert Classical Academy, sneaking past 62-60. Given the Gophers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Spartans are ranked 189th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/02/25 vs Gilbert Classical Academy | 17 |
| 12/28/24 vs Parker | 21 |
| 12/28/24 vs Camp Verde | 15 |
| 12/27/24 vs Many Farms | 14 |
| 12/27/24 vs Ash Fork/Seligman | 10 |
Florence's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Logan Stenson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, Stenson is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Brody Ramirez, who went 8 of 14 en route to 20 points and six rebounds.
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 eight offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Chandler Prep was beaten by Combs 60-23 on Thursday.
Chandler Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Florence, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
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