You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for ALA - Gilbert North on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Crismon Rattlers out of the water with a 62-25 final score. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Rattlers are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/23/25 @ Crismon | 6 |
| 11/25/24 vs Red Mountain | 6 |
| 01/08/25 vs St. Mary's | 5 |
| 11/26/24 vs Desert Ridge | 5 |
| 11/29/24 vs Arizona College Prep | 5 |
ALA - Gilbert North's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Viktor Babic, who went 6 of 9 en route to 14 points and six boards. That's the most rebounds Babic has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Osborne Gardner, who posted ten points and seven boards.
ALA - Gilbert North was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crismon only racked up nine assists.
Despite the loss, Crismon had strong showings from Cameron Pope, who put up six points and six rebounds, and Mason Brown, who had five points.
The victory (which was ALA - Gilbert North's third in a row) raised their record to 13-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Crismon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
ALA - Gilbert North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 85-55 win against Combs on the 24th. Crismon has also already played their next game, a 66-29 defeat against ALA - Queen Creek on the 24th.
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