The Garfield Community Learning Center Golden Rams will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Firestone Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Garfield Community Learning Center had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They secured a 36-30 W over Buckeye. The score was all tied up 15-15 at the break, but Garfield Community Learning Center was the better team in the second half.
Firestone can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Waite 60-12 at home. That looming 60-12 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Firestone yet this season.
It was another big night for Aalivia Mullins, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Williams, who scored ten points.
Garfield Community Learning Center's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Firestone, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Garfield Community Learning Center came up short against Firestone in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 58-50. Will Garfield Community Learning Center have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.