Knights
| 01/25/25 vs Valley Christian | 52-76 |
| 01/23/25 @ ALA - Ironwood | 67-53 |
| 01/18/25 vs Payson | 83-39 |
| 01/17/25 vs Scottsdale Christian Academy | 70-48 |
| 01/15/25 vs San Tan Foothills | 69-44 |
After a string of eight wins, Gilbert Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They came up short against the Valley Christian Trojans, falling 76-52. The Knights were not able to make up for their loss to the Trojans from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Gilbert Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Owen Fermoyle, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Burr, who posted 12 points.
It was another big night for Carson Grier, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten boards for Valley Christian. That's the most points Grier has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Colby Jessup, who had 20 points and eight rebounds.
Gilbert Christian's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-7. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season.
Gilbert Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-49 victory against Benjamin Franklin on the 27th. Valley Christian has also already played their next game, a 90-36 win against Coolidge on the 28th.
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