Basketball Recap: Gilbert Christian Knights vs. American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Warriors
The Gilbert Christian Knights had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They walked away with a 78-66 victory over American Leadership Academy - Ironwood. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Gilbert Christian had a senior duo take command as Keon Talgo scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and two steals and Lopemi. Omole dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. Omole hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for eight straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Olson, who scored 11 points.
Despite the loss, American Leadership Academy - Ironwood still got an impressive performance from Jackson Chapman, who scored 21 points. Chapman is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Jackson Edgerton was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five assists.
Gilbert Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Gilbert Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, the Knights a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Gophers at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st. Florence knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully the Warriors like a good challenge.
