If Thatcher was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Show Low last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thatcher Eagles came up short against the Safford Bulldogs on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-21, 25-16.
Thatcher's loss came despite strong showings from Maggie Draper and Shaylee Hughes. Draper had 18 digs, while Hughes had four digs and 14 assists. With that strong performance, Draper is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game.
Kai-Lee Cordova was the offensive standout of the game as she had seven digs.
Thatcher's defeat dropped their record down to 10-21. As for Safford, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 34-9.
After both having extra time off, Thatcher and Florence will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thatcher is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Safford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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