The Thatcher Eagles will face off against the Highland Prep Honey Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thatcher knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Highland Prep likes a good challenge.
Thatcher is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 17th on Thursday. They came up short against Sabino, falling 98-74. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (72), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Isaac Palmer
| 02/06/25 @ Sabino | 23 |
| 02/05/25 vs Morenci | 31 |
| 02/04/25 @ Empire | 44 |
| 01/31/25 @ Tanque Verde | 17 |
| 01/29/25 @ Safford | 28 |
| 01/27/25 vs Palo Verde | 23 |
Thatcher might have lost, but man, Isaac Palmer was a machine: he dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Palmer's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Wyatt Nicholas was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Thatcher smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Highland Prep entered their game against Parker on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Highland Prep took a hard 68-53 fall against Parker.
Thatcher's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-11. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points over those games. As for Highland Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
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