Gilbert Classical Academy is 1-9 against Arete Prep since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Arete Prep CHARGERS at 5:30 p.m. on January 24th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Gilbert Classical Academy suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They were beaten by Miami 67-6. Gilbert Classical Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-3.
Meanwhile, Arete Prep had to suffer through a rough 79-26 loss at the hands of San Carlos. While losing is never fun, Arete Prep can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while San Carlos is ranked 62nd).
Gilbert Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Arete Prep, they dropped their record down to 7-16 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Gilbert Classical Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Arete Prep in their previous matchup last Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 32-27 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilbert Classical Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
