The Chandler Prep Titans and the Florence Gophers will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Chandler Prep has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with seven straight losses, while Florence will come in with 11 straight wins.
Chandler Prep saw some tournament action on Thursday. They took a blow against Combs, falling 60-23. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Coyotes are ranked 133rd).
Meanwhile, Florence had just enough and edged Gilbert Classical Academy out 62-60 on Thursday.
Florence's win came from a few key players Chandler Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Logan Stenson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Brody Ramirez was another key player, going 8 of 14 on his way 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 matches dating back to last season.
Chandler Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Florence, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
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