Basketball Recap: Gilbert Christian Snags Ninth Win in Last Ten Games

Gilbert Christian posted their closest victory since November 24, 2023 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Valley Christian Trojans out 44-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.

Gilbert Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addie Hansen led the charge by going 7 for 15 en route to 19 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Hansen a new career-high in points. Kaila Aston was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten boards.

Gilbert Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.

Gilbert Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.

Gilbert Christian has already played their next match (against Benjamin Franklin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Valley Christian will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Coolidge at 5:30 p.m. Coolidge will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Valley Christian surely won't give up without a fight.