MORENCI – The Bobcats overcame 11 Morenci 3-pointers to win on the road and set up a TCC showdown for Friday night.
Luke Rasor scored all of his 25 points in the final three quarters. Evan Parker scored 12 points in the fourth quarter when the Bobcats outscored Morenci 27-15 to come back from a 54-50 deficit to win.
Parker finished with 18 points, Hunter DeBarr 16 and Kolby Masserant 8 for the Bobcats.
Whiteford is 14-6 overall and 9-2 in the TCC. Coupled with Erie Mason’s loss to Madison Tuesday, the Bobcats can share the TCC title with a victory Friday at home against the Eagles.
WHITEFORD 16 17 17 27 – 77
MORENCI 16 22 16 15 – 69
Whiteford: S. Ruddy 3 0-0 6, Joerin 1(1) 1-2 4, DeBarr 7(2) 0-0 16, Rasor 10 5-8 25, Parker 8(1) 1-2 18, Masserant 4 0-1 8, Totals 33(4) 7-13 77.
Morenci: Zimbakov 8(3) 1-3 20, Shoemaker 2(1) 0-0 5, Blaker 0 2-4 2, Mansfield 9(6) 1-2 26, Bachelder 6(1) 4-4 17. Totals 25(11) 8-11 69.