After having lost a blowout in their previous game against San Carlos, the Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans were happy to have found some success on Wednesday. They walked away with a 36-29 win over Arete Prep. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Gilbert Classical Academy also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Despite the loss, Arete Prep still got an impressive performance from Grace Howell, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and five steals. That was a full 44.8% of Arete Prep's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Livia Emery was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Gilbert Classical Academy pushed their record up to 12-12 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Arete Prep, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-20.
Gilbert Classical Academy will head out on the road to square off against the Vandals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Miami will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak. Arete Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.