AIA Hoops Power Point rankings released
For the first time this year, high school basketball teams know where they rank in the official AIA power point rankings. The rankings were released for all 6 classifications. There…
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Eastern Arizona College Co-Ed Hoops Camp is Just Around the Corner
There is still time to sign up for the annual Eastern Arizona College Co-Ed Basketball Camps. You will get: • Motivational Material to build confidence! • TEAM & INDIVIDUAL GAMES…
Pima flexes its muscle over 2A East opponents
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PIMA – The Pima Roughriders (6-0 conference, 10-1 overall) stretched its first-place lead in the 2A East with a decisive 70-58 victory over the visiting Morenci…
Thatcher outlasts Safford in early season rivalry matchup
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – An 8-0 run in the middle of the fourth period ended up lifting the visiting Thatcher Eagles (1-0 conference, 3-0 overall) over the host…
Eagles hold off Pumas
Eagles still learning to fly, but fend off scrappy Pumas with big third period By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – The Thatcher Eagles (1-0) were rusty in the first period…
Roughriders run down Apaches in home opener
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PIMA – The air was thick with the hot musk of sweat. The players stood breathing heavily with hands on their shorts. What had been a…
Morenci senior leads Class of 2017 nationally in assists
By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – Those who had the pleasure of watching the Morenci Wildcats girls basketball team play this year got to witness a national leader at work. Morenci…
Roughriders stampede Vandals
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PIMA – After Miami left Pima on Tuesday night, the entire campus was pristine because the Vandals couldn’t get anything to stick. Pima (2-0) easily handled…
Pima overpowers Fort Thomas
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net FORT THOMAS – The Fort Thomas Apaches started out strong and had good crowd support at Jerry W. Hancock Gym, but they were overmatched by the…
