The Gilbert Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Cesar Chavez Champions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Gilbert has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Gilbert challenged Mesquite on Thursday. The Tigers snuck past the Wildcats with a 68-63 win. Surprisingly, this marked the Tigers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Malachi Jones
| 12/11/25 @ Mesquite | 22 |
| 12/09/25 vs Sunnyside | 28 |
| 12/05/25 @ Hamilton | 30 |
Malachi Jones produced another solid performance dropping a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards. The matchup was his third in a row with at least 22 points. Adam Medina was another key player, shooting 58% from the field on his way to 16 points.
Meanwhile, Cesar Chavez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a blow against O'Connor, falling 80-53. While losing is never fun, the Champions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Eagles are ranked 11th).
Gilbert has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Cesar Chavez, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Gilbert lost to Cesar Chavez on the road by a decisive 65-46 margin in their previous meeting back in February. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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