The Gilbert Christian Knights won the last time they faced the Globe Tigers, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Gilbert Christian took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 73-15 victory over Globe. Given Gilbert Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Globe is ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gilbert Christian was led to victory by Unesu Machiri and Kaila Aston. Machiri scored 11 points along with 3 steals, while Aston scored 12 points along with 3 blocks. Machiri is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now stole two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lillie Duitsman, who scored 6 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
The victory makes it two in a row for Gilbert Christian and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Globe, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-3.
Gilbert Christian will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Benjamin Franklin at 5:30 p.m. on December 11th. As for Globe, they will be playing at home against San Carlos at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
