Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 11 more assists than your opponent, a fact the Gilbert Christian Knights proved on Wednesday. They took down Coolidge 67-52. For Gilbert Christian, this counts as revenge for the 53-52 loss Coolidge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.
It was another big night for Keon Talgo, who scored 27 points along with two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. Lopemi. Omole was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Coolidge saw an underclassman step up: Tory Gholston scored 30 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gholston has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Slaughter, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds.
Gilbert Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 13-4 record this season. As for Coolidge, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
Gilbert Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Florence at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th. Florence will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. As for Coolidge, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Globe at 7:00 p.m. Globe is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
