Gilbert Classical Academy hasn't had much luck against Leading Edge Academy - GEC recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans will square off against the Leading Edge Academy - GEC Spartans at 5:30 p.m.
Gilbert Classical Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points on Monday, they were much more limited against Benjamin Franklin on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Chargers and fell 57-21. The Spartans were down 51-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Leading Edge Academy - GEC won against Chandler Prep on Friday with 61 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. Leading Edge Academy - GEC blew past Arete Prep 61-34. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the CHARGERS are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Edge Academy - GEC's win came from a few key players Gilbert Classical Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Corynn Foster, who went 8 of 12 on her way to 21 points along with six assists and six steals. Her evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shailey Imbert, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points and seven steals.
Leading Edge Academy - GEC was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Leading Edge Academy - GEC is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29 points. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-10.
Gilbert Classical Academy came up short against Leading Edge Academy - GEC in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 44-37. Can Gilbert Classical Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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