Skyline - Gila River is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Arizona Cultural Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Skyline - Gila River will take on the Arizona Cultural Academy Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Even though Trinity Christian scored an imposing 62 points on Tuesday, Skyline - Gila River still came out on top. Skyline - Gila River blew past Trinity Christian 85-62.
Meanwhile, Arizona Cultural Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They breezed by Telesis Prep at home to the tune of 68-39. Given Arizona Cultural Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while Telesis Prep is ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hasnain Qazi was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Abdurhaman Hashim was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Skyline - Gila River's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Arizona Cultural Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Skyline - Gila River against Arizona Cultural Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 62-18 victory. Will Skyline - Gila River repeat their success, or does Arizona Cultural Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
