Gilbert Classical Academy is 0-8 against Horizon Honors since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans will be playing at home against the Horizon Honors Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gilbert Classical Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 61-11 win over Sequoia Pathway Academy on the road. Gilbert Classical Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by 36 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Horizon Honors sidestepped Arizona Lutheran Academy for a 39-37 victory. The win was just what Horizon Honors needed coming off of a 44-10 loss in their prior match.
Horizon Honors' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Audriana Anglada, who scored 10 points along with 6 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Anglada has scored at least 25% of Horizon Honors' points. Another player making a difference was Amelia McCrory, who scored 7 points along with 10 rebounds.
Gilbert Classical Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 45.33 points. As for Horizon Honors, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Gilbert Classical Academy took a serious blow against Horizon Honors in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 44-15. Will Gilbert Classical Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
