HOOPS: Tanque Verde boys & girls to play for Benson championships

December 9, 2016 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


Tanque Verde girl's team (Andy Morales/AZPreps365.com)

Benson Holiday Tournament

Dec. 8-10

 

The Tanque Verde girls improved to 10-1 on the year thanks to a 55-9 win over Patagonia at the Benson Holiday Tournament on Friday night. With the win, the Hawks will face St. David (6-4) for the championship at 5:30 Saturday night. Tanque Verde won the preseason Boyd Baker Tournament last month.

On the boy’s side, Tanque Verde (8-2) will face St. Augustine (9-1) for the championship scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday. St. Augustine defeated Tanque Verde in bracket play at the Boyd Baker Tournament.

 

GIRLS

 

Thursday, Dec. 8

St. David 49, Bisbee 29

Patagonia 48, Benson 44

Tanque Verde 45, Sahuarita 19

Douglas 42, Tombstone 30

 

Friday, Dec. 9

Benson 56, Sahuarita 34

Tombstone 35, Bisbee 32

Tanque Verde 55, Patagonia 9

St. David 55, Douglas 42

 

Saturday, Dec. 10

Sahuarita vs. Bisbee, 2:30 p.m.

Benson vs. Tombstone, 4 p.m.

Patagonia vs. Douglas, 5:30 p.m.

 

CHAMPIONSHIP

Tanque Verde vs. St. David, 5:30 p.m.

 

BOYS

 

Thursday, Dec. 8

St. David 55, Tombstone 22

St. Augustine 63, Patagonia 35

Tanque Verde 55, Sahuarita 47

San Miguel 47, Benson 31

 

Friday, Dec. 9

Sahuarita 55, Benson 39

Tombstone 54, Patagonia 50

St. Augustine 45, St. David 43

Tanque Verde 52, San Miguel 32


Saturday, Dec. 10

Benson vs. Patagonia, 2:30 p.m.

Sahuarita vs. Tombstone, 4 p.m.

San Miguel vs. St. David, 7 p.m.

 

CHAMPIONSHIP

Tanque Verde vs. St. Augustine, 7 p.m.