The Miami Vandals do stretching exercises prior to their game in Guitteau Gymnasium.Miami advanced to face Pima for the 47th Eastern Arizona Holiday Tourney title at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29.
By Raymundo Frasquillo
THATCHER – The final round pairings of the 47th Eastern Arizona Holiday Tourney are on Friday, Dec. 29. It will be Miami (9-2) versus Pima (9-2) for the championship at 6 p.m.
Pima (72-57) has participated in 43 previous tourneys and Miami (5-13) in six, and both are 2-0 in this tourney. The Roughriders have five titles to their credit, including from the two most recent meets, and the Vandals are in their initial finale.
Morenci (5-7 overall) meets Valley Union (7-10) for seventh place at 8:30 a.m., Thatcher (3-8) meets Saint David (13-1) for third place at 11:30 a.m., and Safford (3-10) meets Fort Thomas (10-6) for fifth place at 3 p.m. All games will be played in Guitteau Gymnasium.
Round two results on Dec. 28 were Safford over Morenci 45-38, Fort Thomas over Valley Union 74-15, Miami over Saint David 62-36, and Pima over Thatcher 42-20.
The Dec. 27 opening round results were Thatcher over Fort Thomas 42-36, Saint David over Morenci 35-33, Miami over Safford 51-42, and Pima over Valley Union 65-13.
