Basketball Game Preview: Gilbert Yellowjackets vs. Academy of Science and Innovation Ravens

The Gilbert Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to square off against the Academy of Science and Innovation Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.

Gilbert saw some tournament action back in December of 2024. They were beaten by Bristol Central 77-49.

Meanwhile, Academy of Science and Innovation had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They snuck past the Titans with a 45-40 victory.

Academy of Science and Innovation has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Gilbert, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Gilbert beat Academy of Science and Innovation 53-43 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Gilbert repeat their success, or does Academy of Science and Innovation have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.