The Swansea Tigers were the 43-32 winner over the Gilbert Indians when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Swansea received a tough blow on Wednesday as they fell 48-31 to the Indians. Swansea found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post ten fewer assists than your opponent.
Despite the loss, Swansea saw an underclassman step up: Iyanna Butler dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Gilbert got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Avery Campbell out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Campbell has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Anabel Godfrey, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Swansea has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Gilbert, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Swansea will take on the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dreher comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Gilbert, they will head out on the road to challenge the Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Orangeburg-Wilkinson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 last Tuesday.
