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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Tristen Sanchez (22) readies a free throw attempt against Bisbee on Feb. 2. The Morenci junior made 8-14 and totaled 33 points on the evening. Morenci …
Wildcats welcome Knights for play-in round Friday Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Two Eagles rush to the sideline to retrieve the ball in Morenci, defeating the Wildcats 5-1 on Jan. 23. The Isaac Rogers-coached Eagles outscored six region …
Thatcher hosts No. 23 Arete Prep on Thursday for 3A play-in game Read More
TweetPinShareSteve Carter Photo/Special to the Gila Herald: Grant Ashby (2) drives on Landon Duncan (3). Pima held on to defeat Thatcher on Thursday night, 60-58. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER …
Pima escapes Thatcher with a 60-58 win Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pima’s Ashlynn Chlarson goes up for 2 of her game-high 22 points. It wasn’t enough, however, as Thacher came out victorious, 36-26. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Eagles fly high for eighth win in a row with win over 2A powerhouse Pima Read More
TweetPinShareSteve Carter Photo/Special to the Gila Herald: Brandon Napier drives to the bucket in the third period. Thatcher downed Tanque Verde 82-69. Wins over Tanque Verde and San Miquel keep …
3A South is Thatcher’s to lose, but the Eagles are eyeing state as their goal Read More
TweetPinShareSteve Carter Photo/Special to the Gila Herald: Landon Duncan (3) drives on Sabino’s Korbin Jessup. Thatcher completed a regular-season sweep of Sabino with an 80-70 win during the MLK Jr. …
Thatcher defeats Sabino at UA’s MLK Jr. Basketball Classic to stay atop 3A South Read More
TweetPinShareSteve Carter Photo/Special to the Gila Herald: Thatcher’s Cody Jones drives to the bucket. The Eagles pulled away in the fourth period to defeat the Safford Bulldogs 68-57 on Tuesday …
Eagles defeat Bulldogs to stay atop 3A South Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Ashlyn Thompson (32) denies a Safford interior pass during the Dec. 20 meeting. The Thatcher senior was one of two Eagles contributing double-digit scoring. Thatcher defeated …
Bulldogs welcome Eagles for non-region contest Tuesday Read More
TweetPinShareSteve Carter Photo/Special to the Gila Herald: Christian Carter drives on PRCA’s Ryan Robinson. Thatcher escaped with a 61-58 victory. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – The Thatcher Eagles opened …
Eagles fly high with a winning weekend Read More
TweetPinShareSteve Carter Photo/Special to the Gila Herald: The Pima Roughriders are the 59th annual EA Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament Champions with a 47-45 come-from-behind win over Thatcher. By Jon Johnson …
Pima reigns supreme as EA Holiday Champion in insta-classic Read More