EAC Boys and Girls Holiday Basketball Tournament Opening-Day Scores 

Photo By Steve Carter/Special to the Gila Herald: Wyatt Nicholas makes his way to the bucket against Apache Junction in Thacher's second game of the 61st annual EAC Boys Holiday Tournament on Thursday. The tournament continues Friday and Saturday in conjunction with the girls tournament.

Staff Reports

GRAHAM COUNTY – It was an exciting opening round for Eastern Arizona College’s annual boys and girls holiday tournaments on Thursday, with 24 games played on opening day and 24 more slated for Friday, with the championship on Saturday. Scores for the opening day are listed below. 

46th annual EAC Girls Holiday Tournament Scores Day-1

Photo By Steve Carter/Special to the Gila Herald: Thatcher’s Bronson Stringfellow attacks the hoop against St. David. Thatcher won 70-30 in its opening game.

Pima 87 – Globe 7

Pima 55 – Dysart 29

Thatcher 45 – Hayden 23

Snowflake 63 – Thatcher 21

Morenci 59 – (Tucson) Empire 25

Fort Thomas 78 – (Tucson) Empire 13

Fort Thomas 66 – Morenci 16

St. David 43 – Safford 31

St. David 40 – Centennial 33

Centennial 29 – Safford 23

Dysart 66 – Globe 16

Snowflake 69 – Hayden 5

61st annual EAC Boys Holiday Tournament Scores Day-1

Photo By Steve Carter/Special to the Gila Herald: Chad Johnson shoots while St. David’s Gannon Carraffa (12) attempts the block.

Pima 64 – (Tucson) Empire 42

Pima 65 – Hayden 26

Thatcher 70 – St. David 30

Thatcher 47 – Apache Junction 30

Safford 51 – Pueblo 50

Fort Thomas 87 – St. Johns 56

Morenci 82 – Pueblo 58

Morenci 73 – Safford 55

Tanque Verde 72 – St. Johns 41

Tanque Verde 70 – Fort Thomas 54

(Tucson) Empire 66 – Hayden 40

Apache Junction 49 – St. David 47