The Florence Gophers will face off against the Apache Junction Prospectors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Florence is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 57 points on Monday, they were much more limited against Seton Catholic on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Sentinels 61-25. 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 220th, while the Sentinels are ranked 76th).
Meanwhile, Apache Junction was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Coolidge and fell 67-10.
Apache Junction's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Florence, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17.
Everything came up roses for Florence against Apache Junction in their previous meeting on January 10th, as the squad secured a 62-26 win. Does Florence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Apache Junction turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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