The Florence Gophers had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They came out on top against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy by a score of 46-39. That's another feather in the cap for Florence, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Florence's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josh Nelson, who scored 11 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nelson has scored all season. Logan Stenson was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven steals.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah McKinney, who scored seven points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Mullady, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Florence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Florence will be playing in front of their home fans against Gilbert Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Palo Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.