Basketball Game Preview: Gilbert Christian Knights vs. Valley Christian Trojans

Gilbert Christian hasn't had much luck against Valley Christian recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Gilbert Christian Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Valley Christian Trojans at 8:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Gilbert Christian comes in on eight and Valley Christian on 17.

Gilbert Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They escaped with a win against San Tan Charter by the margin of a single free throw, 73-72.

Owen Fermoyle

Points

02/22/25 vs San Tan Charter	21
02/14/25 vs Rancho Solano Prep	19
02/12/25 vs Parker	18
02/06/25 vs ALA - Ironwood	15
02/03/25 @ San Tan Foothills	0
+ 22 more games

Gilbert Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Fermoyle led the charge by to rack up 21 points and seven rebounds. Fermoyle continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Jace Olson was another key player, putting up 18 points and five boards.

Meanwhile, Valley Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Yuma Catholic on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 81-76 victory.

Valley Christian pushed their record up to 25-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.4 points. As for Gilbert Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 21-7.

Gilbert Christian might still be hurting after the 76-52 defeat they got from Valley Christian when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Valley Christian's Carson Grier, who dropped a double-double with 29 points and ten rebounds. Now that Gilbert Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.