The Thatcher Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Holbrook Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Thatcher will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Thatcher had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past Pusch Ridge Christian Academy with a 51-45 victory on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Holbrook didn't have too much trouble with Snowflake at home last Wednesday as they won 48-34.
Holbrook relied on the efforts of Tyler Tapaha, who scored 12 points along with eight assists and five rebounds, and Xavier Brown, who scored 18 points along with three steals. Tapaha has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joquin Belin, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Thatcher has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Holbrook, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Thatcher skirted past Holbrook 56-54 in their previous matchup back in February of 2021. Will Thatcher repeat their success, or does Holbrook have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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