The Gilbert Christian Knights won the last time they faced the San Tan Foothills Sabercats, and things went their way on Thursday too. Gilbert Christian was the clear victor by a 69-44 margin over San Tan Foothills. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gilbert Christian.
Gilbert Christian was led to victory by Kaila Aston and Unesu Machiri. Aston scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks, while Machiri scored 24 points. Machiri continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Cervantez, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Despite the defeat, San Tan Foothills saw an underclassman step up: Cienna Witcher almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Witcher has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aj Williams, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Gilbert Christian now has a winning record of 13-12. As for San Tan Foothills, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
Gilbert Christian will head out on the road to face off against Blue Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Gilbert Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Thursday. San Tan Foothills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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