The Gilbert Tigers had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Corona del Sol 72-25 on the road. Gilbert has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Gilbert's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Morgan Evenson led the charge by scoring 14 points along with three steals. Caia Campbell was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven assists and seven steals.
Gilbert pushed their record up to 18-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.7 points per game. As for Corona del Sol, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Gilbert will be playing in front of their home fans against Desert Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Vista has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests. As for Corona del Sol, they will head out on the road to challenge Queen Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Queen Creek and six for Corona del Sol.
