Basketball Game Preview: Gilbert Tigers vs. Red Mountain Mountain Lions + Official Tickets

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Previous 4 Games

01/24/25 - Home	57-22 W
12/05/17 - Home	66-39 W
12/06/16 - Away	60-39 W
01/29/16 - Away	71-62 W

Gilbert has gone a perfect 4-0 against Red Mountain recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Tigers will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. Red Mountain took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gilbert, who comes in off a win.

Gilbert lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Mesquite, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. The Tigers blew past the Wildcats 54-34 on Tuesday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tigers just coasted through the last quarter.

Gilbert's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Thompson, who went 7-for-13 on her way to 16 points along with six boards and three steals. Aspen McClees was another key player, shooting 43% from the field en route to 16 points.

Gilbert smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mesquite only pulled down five.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-21, which was the final score in Red Mountain's tilt against Los Alamitos on Saturday.

Gilbert has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 70.5 points this season. As for Red Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Everything came up roses for Gilbert against Red Mountain when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 57-22 win. In that matchup, the Tigers amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.