The Holbrook Roadrunners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thatcher Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Holbrook didn't have too much trouble with Snowflake at home as they won 48-34.
Tyler Tapaha and Xavier Brown were among the main playmakers for Holbrook as the former scored 12 points along with eight assists and five rebounds and the latter scored 18 points along with three steals. Tapaha hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Joquin Belin, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Thatcher had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They managed a 51-45 win over Pusch Ridge Christian Academy on Wednesday. The victory was familiar territory for Thatcher who now have four in a row.
Holbrook has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Thatcher, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.
Holbrook couldn't quite finish off Thatcher in their previous matchup back in February of 2021 and fell 56-54. Can Holbrook avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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