It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Gilbert Christian Knights had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Shamrocks by a score of 61-53. The win was familiar territory for Gilbert Christian who now have five in a row.
Keon Talgo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lopemi. Omole, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Gilbert Christian's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.4 points per game. As for Yuma Catholic, their loss ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-5.
Gilbert Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 81-65 loss vs. Valley Christian on the 24th. Yuma Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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