Basketball Preview: Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles vs. Gilbert Christian Knights
Bourgade Catholic is 0-6 against Gilbert Christian since December of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles will face off against the Gilbert Christian Knights at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Bourgade Catholic will head out to face Gilbert Christian after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Bourgade Catholic fell just short of Chino Valley by a score of 30-27. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Golden Eagles have suffered against the Cougars since December 11, 2015.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 38-33 to Pusch Ridge Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Lions are ranked fifth).
This is the second loss in a row for Gilbert Christian and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Bourgade Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Bourgade Catholic might still be hurting after the 43-23 defeat they got from Gilbert Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Bourgade Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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