If Gilbert Christian was feeling good fresh off their 41-16 takedown of Casa Grande last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gilbert Christian Knights fell just short of the Seton Catholic Sentinels by a score of 35-33 on Tuesday. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
| 12/03/24 vs Seton Catholic | 8 |
| 01/23/24 vs Benjamin Franklin | 5 |
| 11/21/24 @ Sabino | 5 |
| 01/18/24 @ Florence | 5 |
| 02/02/24 @ Valley Christian | 4 |
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tylee Fox, who posted 12 points and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave Fox a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addie Hansen, who put up seven points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Gilbert Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Seton Catholic had a senior duo take command as Carmella Gallardo earned 13 points along with four steals and three blocks and Mia Dipuccio dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Gallardo has scored at least a third of Seton Catholic's points.
Gilbert Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Seton Catholic, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Pusch Ridge Christian Academy the next time they take the court. Gilbert Christian will host Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Seton Catholic will host them at 7:00 p.m. on December 10th.
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