HOOPS: Tanque Verde boys & girls to play for Benson championships
December 9, 2016 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365
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.