Basketball Recap: Thursday's Defeat Ends Gilbert Christian's Winning Streak

Knights

Previous 5 Games

12/19/24 vs Olympia	47-66
12/10/24 vs Bourgade Catholic	77-31
12/06/24 @ Pusch Ridge Christian Academy	65-64
12/03/24 @ Seton Catholic	57-50
11/26/24 vs ALA - West Foothills	104-59

It was fun while it lasted, but Gilbert Christian's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Thursday. They took a 66-47 bruising from the Olympia Bears. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Gilbert Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jace Olson, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. That was a full 36.2% of Gilbert Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Fermoyle, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points in addition to five boards and four steals.

Having lost for the first time this season, Gilbert Christian fell to 5-1. As for Olympia, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.

Gilbert Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-58 defeat against ALA - Gilbert North on the 20th. As for Olympia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-54 loss against ThunderRidge on the 20th.