The third road contest was the charm for Gilbert Christian, as they earned their first road win of the season. Everything went their way against the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles on Wednesday as the Gilbert Christian Knights made off with a 33-9 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gilbert Christian found their leader in sophomore Lillie Duitsman, who posted ten points and eight rebounds. Addie Hansen was another key player, putting up six points and six rebounds.
Knights
| 01/08/25 @ Bourgade Catholic | 33-9 |
| 01/07/25 vs Benjamin Franklin | 46-36 |
| 12/14/24 vs Walden Grove | 47-34 |
| 12/14/24 vs Marana | 42-25 |
Gilbert Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Bourgade Catholic lost, don't look at Kyra Williams. Despite the final result, she put up nine points and eight rebounds.
Gilbert Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points per game. As for Bourgade Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Gilbert Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 47-22 victory against Northwest Christian on the 10th. As for Bourgade Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 77-23 loss against Payson on the 9th.
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