Basketball Recap: Gilbert Christian Makes It 11 in a Row at Home

Gilbert Christian had won five straight games and Jace Olson did his part to make it six on Friday. The Gilbert Christian Knights blew past the Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles 70-48 thanks in part to Olson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds.

Despite the loss, Scottsdale Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jackson Harrison went 11 for 22 on his way to 28 points. That was a full 58.3% of Scottsdale Christian Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Gorder, who went 5 of 8 en route to 11 points.

Knights

Previous Games (Home)

01/17/25 vs Scottsdale Christian Academy	70-48
01/15/25 vs San Tan Foothills	69-44
12/10/24 vs Bourgade Catholic	77-31
11/26/24 vs ALA - West Foothills	104-59
02/23/24 vs Yuma Catholic	61-53
+ 6 more games

Gilbert Christian pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.4 points per game. As for Scottsdale Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-7.

Gilbert Christian has already played their next matchup, an 83-39 victory against Payson on the 18th. As for Scottsdale Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-24 win against BASIS Phoenix on the 21st.