Gilbert's girls basketball team appears to have shaken off a three-game losing streak that ended the 2021 portion of the 2021-2022 season.

The Tigers won their second game in three days after the holiday break with a solid 42-36 victory over Horizon at Gilbert High.

The triumvirate of Meisha Caserio, Morgan Evenson and Maliyah Ross tallied 40 of the Tigers' 42 points in a game #7 (5A power-rankings) Gilbert never was behind. A 9-0 lead midway through the first quarter paved the way. Caserio led all scorers with 18 points, Evenson added 13 points and Ross chipped in nine points. Gilbert improved to 14-6 this season while Horizon fell to 9-7.

Caserio netted 11 of her points in the first half helping Gilbert forge a 23-19 advantage. Evenson and Ross had eventful thrid quarters. Evenson led Gilbert's perimeter game hitting 3 of 5 threes - two of those in the third that helped for a brief time elevate the Tigers' lead to 35-25. Ross's offense came in the paint and free-throw line (3 of 4).

Mia Brown, Samantha Sebastiani and Noel Gallegos did the bulk of Horizon's scoring with 10, 9 and 8 points, respectively.

Both teams are set to play their third game this week on Friday. Gilbert plays host to formidable and #5 Millennium. Millennium's only power-ranking loss is to 6A #1 Valley Vista earlier this week. Horizon is on the road again visiting Verrado.

Horizon's Isa Carrillo (1) drives against Gilbert's Saadia Salim in the first half on Thursday. (Azpreps365 photo)