San Tan Foothills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a hard 45-27 fall against the Gilbert Christian Knights. While losing is never fun, the Sabercats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Knights are ranked 84th).
When it comes to explaining why San Tan Foothills lost, don't look at Cienna Witcher. Despite the final result, she posted 12 points and six rebounds. That was a full 44.4% of San Tan Foothills' points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
It was another big night for Kaila Aston, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 15 boards for Gilbert Christian. That's the most rebounds Aston has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Hansen, who put up nine points and five boards.
San Tan Foothills' defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Gilbert Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
San Tan Foothills has already played their next matchup, a 39-38 victory against Bourgade Catholic on the 4th. As for Gilbert Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-12 loss against Payson on the 4th.
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