Tanque Verde is 0-4 against Thatcher since January of 2016 but things could change on Friday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Tanque Verde Hawks take on the Thatcher Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Tanque Verde is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tanque Verde took a blow against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, falling 47-12. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Lions are ranked 35th).
Thatcher fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top against Safford by a score of 55-47 on Wednesday.
Thatcher's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Tanque Verde, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.
Tanque Verde was dealt a bruising 60-32 defeat at the hands of Thatcher when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Tanque Verde avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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