The Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans will face off against the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. Augustine Catholic is facing Gilbert Classical Academy at the wrong time: Gilbert Classical Academy suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They had to suffer through an 81-38 loss at the hands of the Roadrunners. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Roadrunners are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, St. Augustine Catholic came up short against Bisbee on Thursday and fell 54-43. The loss continues a trend for the Wolves in their meetings with the Pumas: they've now lost seven in a row.
Gilbert Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for St. Augustine Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 17-6.
Everything came up roses for Gilbert Classical Academy against St. Augustine Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, as the squad secured a 71-30 win. In that matchup, the Spartans amassed a halftime lead of 44-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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