ALA - West Foothills unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Gilbert Christian Knights on Thursday, falling 85-61. The Guardians lost against the Knights in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 104-59 score last time.
Several Guardians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cameron Lauer, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 19 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brendon Kurzawski, who posted 13 points and five boards.
Gilbert Christian was led to victory by Colin Burke and Kamari Stanbury. Burke went 9-for-16 on his way to 23 points and four steals, while Stanbury shot 54% from the field to rack up 22 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. Those 23 points gave Burke a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Abrahamson, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards.
ALA - West Foothills will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on December 1. This will be the Guardians' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Gilbert Christian, they will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Skyline at 9:00 a.m. on the 29th.
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