Basketball Game Preview: Skyline - Gila River vs. Tri-City Christian Academy Warriors

Skyline - Gila River is 1-7 against Tri-City Christian Academy since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Skyline - Gila River will be playing at home against the Tri-City Christian Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Tri-City Christian Academy is hoping to do what Jefferson Prep couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Skyline - Gila River's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Skyline - Gila River blew past Jefferson Prep 61-31. Skyline - Gila River pushed the score to 56-24 by the end of the third, a deficit Jefferson Prep cut but never quite recovered from.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tri-City Christian Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat 91st Psalm Christian School 78-31. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-22.

Skyline - Gila River better keep an eye on Fulvio Dos Santos. He was instrumental in Tri-City Christian Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 48 points and 12 boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Dos Santos has scored at least a third of Tri-City Christian Academy's points. Romeo Salcido was another key player, putting up seven points along with five assists and five steals.

Tri-City Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Skyline - Gila River's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.7 points per game. As for Tri-City Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.

Skyline - Gila River couldn't quite finish off Tri-City Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February and fell 44-41. Will Skyline - Gila River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.