Basketball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Gilbert Christian

Knights

Previous Games

02/14/25 vs Rancho Solano Prep	76-63
02/12/25 vs Parker	78-56
02/06/25 vs ALA - Ironwood	72-63
02/04/25 @ Payson	86-46
02/03/25 @ San Tan Foothills	59-52
+ 2 more games

Gilbert Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Rancho Solano Prep Mustangs by a score of 76-63. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 56-39 victory the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2019.

Gilbert Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jace Olson, who went 7-for-17 to rack up 21 points and seven boards. Tyler Burr was another key player, going 5-for-8 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.

Gilbert Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 21 assists in four consecutive matchups.

Gilbert Christian pushed their record up to 20-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Rancho Solano Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10.

Gilbert Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rancho Solano Prep, they will host Kingman Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Kingman Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.