Basketball Recap: Gilbert Comes Up Short

If Gilbert was feeling good fresh off their 68-40 takedown of Boone last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gilbert Tigers took a 58-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pella Dutch. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Gilbert's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Pella, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Gilbert Tigers face off against the Carlisle Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pella, they will head out on the road to challenge Newton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.