After a string of ten wins, Skyline - Gila River's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 66-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tri-City Christian Academy. Skyline - Gila River has struggled against the Warriors recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tri-City Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Fulvio Dos Santos, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Dos Santos has scored at least a third of Tri-City Christian Academy's points. Romeo Salcido was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with three steals.
Skyline - Gila River's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-1. As for Tri-City Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Skyline - Gila River will take on the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Imagine Prep Coolidge will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the are ranked 45th). As for Tri-City Christian Academy, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the at 7:00 p.m. on February 1st.
