Basketball Game Preview: Gilbert Indians vs. Cardinal Newman Cardinals

Gilbert is on a ten-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Cardinal Newman a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Gilbert Indians will host the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 6:45 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Gilbert is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Horse Creek Academy on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Indians were outmatched by the Stallions and fell 76-35. The Indians were down 62-26 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman lost 76-55 to Palmetto Christian Academy on Tuesday.

Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Gilbert, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.