Northwest Christian hasn't had much luck against Gilbert Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Northwest Christian Crusaders will host the Gilbert Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, Northwest Christian came up short against ALA - Ironwood and fell 46-33. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Christian entered their tilt with Bourgade Catholic on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their match with ease, bagging a 75-41 win over the Golden Eagles. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northwest Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Gilbert Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Northwest Christian lost to Gilbert Christian at home by a decisive 72-54 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Northwest Christian, Keon Talgo (who went 9 for 20 on his way to 23 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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