Facing a longtime foe in their own tournament, the Flagstaff Eagles continued to pass the early season test their coach set before them.
The Seton Catholic Sentinels led 9-0 early and the Eagles needed a comeback, but they made up for the slow start Friday night with a 37-10 run in about 18 minutes of play. There was more than enough. With 11 more 3-pointers in the game (accounting for more than half of the points), the Eagles defeated the Sentinels 65-40 and advanced to the semifinals of the Pepsi Holiday Invitational.
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