Gilbert Christian is 10-0 against San Tan Foothills since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Gilbert Christian Knights will square off against the San Tan Foothills Sabercats at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gilbert Christian has five straight wins, San Tan Foothills has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, everything went Gilbert Christian's way against Northwest Christian as Gilbert Christian made off with a 47-22 victory.
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gilbert Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaila Aston, who went 7 of 9 on her way to 17 points. Aston is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Tylee Fox was another key player, putting up 13 points along with five boards and four steals.
Gilbert Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, San Tan Foothills ended up a good deal behind Benjamin Franklin on Friday and lost 56-41.
Gilbert Christian will need focus on slowing down Cienna Witcher, one of several San Tan Foothills players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Witcher is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashleigh Hanson, who posted seven points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
Gilbert Christian pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for San Tan Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Gilbert Christian took their victory against San Tan Foothills in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 69-44. Will Gilbert Christian repeat their success, or does San Tan Foothills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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