The Gilbert Christian Knights entered their tilt with the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Gilbert Christian walked away with a 71-64 victory over the Lions on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Gilbert Christian was led to victory by Jace Olson and Keon Talgo. Olson scored 17 points along with seven rebounds, while Talgo scored 26 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Owen Fermoyle, who scored four points.
When it comes to explaining why Pusch Ridge Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Issac Hardeman. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hardeman has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Santino Almazan, who scored 11 points.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Gilbert Christian pulled down 15 offensive rebounds.
Gilbert Christian pushed their record up to 18-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9.
Gilbert Christian will head out on the road to take on the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Valley Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against the Vipers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. San Miguel is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
