There's no place like home for the Gilbert Christian Knights, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-36 victory over Pusch Ridge Christian Academy on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Gilbert Christian also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Gilbert Christian found their leader in underclassman Unesu Machiri, who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Kaila Aston, who scored 3 points along with 5 rebounds.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sierra Gifford, who scored 5 points along with 6 rebounds. Sedona Dietrich was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 8 rebounds.
The win got Gilbert Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Gilbert Christian will square off against American Leadership Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Queen Creek at 10:20 a.m. on Saturday.
