ALA - Gilbert North was the 72-60 winner over ALA - Queen Creek when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The ALA - Gilbert North Eagles came up short against the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots on Thursday, falling 69-47. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
ALA - Gilbert North's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Viktor Babic, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Morris, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points.
Layfe Clarkson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for ALA - Queen Creek, shooting 7-for-10 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 32 points and 14 rebounds. Clarkson has been hot, having posted 17 or more points the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyson Kimball, who went 7 for 10 en route to 16 points and six boards.
ALA - Gilbert North's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for ALA - Queen Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
ALA - Gilbert North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-42 victory against Poston Butte on the 10th. As for ALA - Queen Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-44 win against Eastmark on the 10th.
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