The Thatcher Eagles will head out to face off against the Valley Christian Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Thatcher has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Valley Christian will arrive with six straight victories.
Thatcher lost 50-26 to Pima on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Roughriders are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Valley Christian posted their closest win since February 5, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Coolidge out 38-35.
Valley Christian pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points per game. As for Thatcher, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Thatcher strolled past Valley Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2021 by a score of 45-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thatcher since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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