Tri-City Christian Academy is 6-1 against Skyline - Gila River since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Tri-City Christian Academy Warriors will face off against Skyline - Gila River at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tri-City Christian Academy extended their postseason success on Thursday against Arrowhead Christian Academy. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eagles 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.
Meanwhile, Skyline - Gila River waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins but they left with six. They enjoyed a cozy 62-44 victory over Ville de Marie Academy.
Tri-City Christian Academy pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Skyline - Gila River, their victory bumped their record up to 18-1.
Tri-City Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Skyline - Gila River in their previous matchup last Thursday, losing 74-58. Can Tri-City Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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