Gilbert Christian is 9-1 against San Tan Foothills since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Gilbert Christian Knights will head out on the road to face off against the San Tan Foothills Sabercats at 7:00 p.m. Gilbert Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,083 points over their last 15 contests.
Gilbert Christian put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They breezed by Globe at home to the tune of 101-39. Given Gilbert Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while Globe is ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Keon Talgo, who shot 9-for-16 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 35 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Lopemi. Omole was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for San Tan Foothills, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-45 loss to Palo Verde on Wednesday. San Tan Foothills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gilbert Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for San Tan Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
Gilbert Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against San Tan Foothills in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 50-45 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilbert Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
