Basketball Recap: Wickenburg Christian Academy Piles Up the Points Against Our Lady of the Sun Academy

Lion

Margin (Wins)

12/14/24 vs West Valley Christian	60
12/11/24 vs Telesis Prep	56
12/13/24 vs Roosevelt Preparatory Academy	48
12/14/24 vs Our Lady of the Sun Academy	31
12/13/24 vs Our Lady of the Sun Academy	5

Wickenburg Christian Academy entered their tilt with Our Lady of the Sun Academy on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They breezed by the Our Lady of the Sun Academy Angels to the tune of 65-34. The Lion have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 31 points or more this season.

Wickenburg Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Evan Gustin out in front who posted 14 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Poppe, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.

Wickenburg Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive games.

Several Angels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joseph Gilmor, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Gilmor is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least four every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Webster, who had ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Wickenburg Christian Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points per game. As for Our Lady of the Sun Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Wickenburg Christian Academy will take on Trinity Christian in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Trinity Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Our Lady of the Sun Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 79-72 loss against American Leadership Academy on the 16th.