Skyline - Gila River is 1-6 against Tri-City Christian Academy since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Skyline - Gila River will square off against the Tri-City Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Skyline - Gila River has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,485 points over their last 18 matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Skyline - Gila River rose to the challenge on Thursday. They strolled past the with points to spare, taking the game 62-44.
Tri-City Christian Academy proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 38) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Arrowhead Christian Academy 40-38. Given Tri-City Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Arrowhead Christian Academy is ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tri-City Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Fulvio Dos Santos, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, and Chris Carnes, who scored 16 points along with four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Dos Santos has scored at least a third of Tri-City Christian Academy's points.
Skyline - Gila River's win bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Tri-City Christian Academy, their victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
Skyline - Gila River strolled past Tri-City Christian Academy in their previous matchup last Thursday by a score of 74-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skyline - Gila River since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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