Basketball Game Preview: Tri-City Christian Academy Warriors vs. Skyline - Gila River

Tri-City Christian Academy is 7-1 against Skyline - Gila River since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Tri-City Christian Academy Warriors will head out on the road to challenge Skyline - Gila River at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Tri-City Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They breezed by 91st Psalm Christian School to the tune of 78-31. That looming 78-31 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.

Tri-City Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Fulvio Dos Santos, who dropped a double-double on 48 points and 12 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dos Santos has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Romeo Salcido, who posted seven points along with five assists and five steals.

Tri-City Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Skyline - Gila River put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 61-31 win over Jefferson Prep. Skyline - Gila River pushed the score to 56-24 by the end of the third, a deficit Jefferson Prep cut but never quite recovered from.

Skyline - Gila River's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.7 points per game. As for Tri-City Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.

Tri-City Christian Academy skirted past Skyline - Gila River 44-41 in their previous matchup back in February. Will Tri-City Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Skyline - Gila River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.