Basketball Game Preview: Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans vs. Pima Roughriders

The Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans will square off against the Pima Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilbert Classical Academy will be strutting in after a win while Pima will be coming in after a loss.

Gilbert Classical Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-54 victory over San Carlos.

Meanwhile, Pima unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Pusch Ridge Christian Academy by a score of 35-32. The game marked the Roughriders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Gilbert Classical Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Pima, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-3.