Gilbert Christian has won five straight games at home, while Payson has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Gilbert Christian Knights will get right back to it and host the Payson Longhorns at 5:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Gilbert Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Scottsdale Christian Academy 58-13. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Payson was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Northwest Christian 50-14. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 27 points or more this season.
Payson's win came from a few key players Gilbert Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hannah Sarnowski, who posted six points and eight assists. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Clara Whaley, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 11 points and three steals.
Gilbert Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points per game. As for Payson, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
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