The Gilbert Tigers will head out to challenge the Red Mountain Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gilbert is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since February 21, 2024 on Wednesday. They were dealt an 85-56 defeat at the hands of Higley. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Knights are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Red Mountain waltzed into their game on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 43-35 victory over the Toros. The 43-point effort marked the Mountain Lions' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Gilbert has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Red Mountain, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Gilbert came up short against Red Mountain in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 57-50. Can Gilbert avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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