The Tri-City Christian Academy Warriors had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.4 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They skirted past Skyline - Gila River 39-36. Given Tri-City Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Skyline - Gila River is ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tri-City Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Allison Phillips, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Phillips is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lidia Perez-Cardenas, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Tri-City Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Skyline - Gila River, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Tri-City Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Skyline - Gila River also has no future games currently scheduled.
