Florence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Tombstone Yellow Jackets, falling 56-12. While losing is never fun, the Gophers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 66th).
Rachel Thursby was her usual excellent self, going 13 of 23 en route to 37 points and five steals for Tombstone. Those 37 points gave Thursby a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ed'Jerrica Spencer, who posted nine points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Florence's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Tombstone, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Florence wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 58-8 defeat against Payson on the 19th. As for Tombstone, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-31 victory against Morenci on the 16th.
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