The Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans will be taking part in a tournament against the Florence Gophers at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Gilbert Classical Academy sitting on three straight victories and Florence on ten.
Two weeks ago, Gilbert Classical Academy beat Highland Prep West 57-44.
Meanwhile, everything went Florence's way against Parker on Saturday as Florence made off with a 75-55 win. The Gophers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Florence's win came from a few key players Gilbert Classical Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Logan Stenson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Brody Ramirez, who went 6 of 13 en route to 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Gilbert Classical Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Florence, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Gilbert Classical Academy was taken down by Florence 74-36 when the teams last played back in January of 2016. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Gilbert Classical Academy was down 46-11.
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