Florence is still undefeated this season after their contest against Gilbert Classical Academy on Thursday, but Gilbert Classical Academy came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Florence Gophers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans, 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.
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. The match was Stenson's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Ramirez, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points and six boards.
Gophers
| 01/02/25 vs Gilbert Classical Academy | 62-60 |
| 12/28/24 vs Parker | 75-55 |
| 12/28/24 vs Camp Verde | 70-66 |
| 12/27/24 vs Many Farms | 80-39 |
| 12/27/24 vs Ash Fork/Seligman | 89-22 |
| + 6 more games |
Florence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Florence's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.
Florence won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Chandler Prep at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Florence is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.4 points per game this season. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, they and Combs will face off at 9:30 a.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Combs also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 54.5 points per game.
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