Safford is 1-9 against Thatcher since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Safford Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thatcher Eagles at 5:30 p.m.
Safford lost 76-54 to Sabino on Monday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thatcher). They breezed by Palo Verde to the tune of 68-10 on Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Thatcher's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14. As for Safford, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-12.
Safford strolled past Thatcher in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 54-38. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Thatcher's Jade Griffin, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 21 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Safford to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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