Arizona High School Basketball - Gilbert Christian thwarts Thatcher
January 23, 2021: Gilbert, AZ 85296 The Gilbert Christian Knights (Gilbert, AZ) basketball knocked off the visiting Thatcher Eagles (Thatcher, AZ), 62-50 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Knights (1-2) will now prepare for their test against Benjamin Franklin (Queen Creek, AZ). The Chargers go into the 3A Metro East test with a 2-1 record. In their last test, Benjamin Franklin notched a victory over Payson (Payson, AZ), 70-40, in a non-league test.
The Eagles now own a 1-1 record. They play next when they travel to Florence for a 3A South Central test on Tuesday, January 26. Thatcher will encounter a Gophers squad coming off a 61-58 non-league win over Eastmark (Mesa, AZ). The Gophers record now stands at 3-0.