Basketball Recap: Skyline - Gila River Piles Up the Points Against BASIS - Peoria

Skyline - Gila River

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 vs South Ridge	60
01/10/25 @ BASIS - Peoria	35
12/18/24 @ Skyline Prep	35
12/12/24 vs West Valley Christian	29
12/19/24 @ Tohono O'Odham	3

While Skyline - Gila River didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by BASIS - Peoria to the tune of 54-19 on Friday. Skyline - Gila River has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 29 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why BASIS - Peoria lost, don't look at Kaci Faber. Despite the final result, she posted ten points. That was a full 52.6% of BASIS - Peoria's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.

Skyline - Gila River's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.8 points per game. As for BASIS - Peoria, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.

Skyline - Gila River and BASIS - Peoria's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Skyline - Gila River and Mission Heights Prep (who has only given up 27 points per game) will meet at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Skyline - Gila River: 18.8, BASIS - Peoria: 28.8) so any points scored will be well earned. Similarly, BASIS - Peoria will take on BASIS - Prescott at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, a squad that's only allowed 20.4 points per game.