Show Low has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Gilbert Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Show Low beat Payson 53-43.
Preston Power continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points. Nash Brewer was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Christian put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 66-46 margin over San Tan Foothills. Given Gilbert Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while San Tan Foothills is ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gilbert Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lopemi. Omole, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Keon Talgo, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds.
Show Low's victory bumped their record up to 21-9. As for Gilbert Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Show Low hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.2 points per game. However, it's not like Gilbert Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 74.8 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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