The Coolidge Bears will take on the Florence Gophers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Coolidge was able to grind out a solid win over Globe, taking the game 62-50. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Preston Dees
| 01/31/25 vs Globe | 23 |
| 01/02/25 vs Baboquivari | 24 |
| 11/29/24 vs Amphitheater | 23 |
| 12/04/24 vs Tanque Verde | 20 |
| 01/20/25 vs The Gregory School | 18 |
Coolidge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Preston Dees, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. That's the most points Dees has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Adarius Miguel, who posted eight points along with 11 boards and five assists.
Meanwhile, Florence had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came out on top against the Guardians by a score of 77-64. Given the Gophers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Guardians are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Florence's win bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Coolidge, their victory bumped their record up to 21-7.
Coolidge didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Florence in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 48-44 win. Does Coolidge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Florence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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