G ilbert head boys basket- ball coach BJ Terrones does not misspeak. Ever. He’s measured, delib- erate, and thoughtful when asked a question. You know he’s weighed every pro and con in his mind before a single word ever leaves his mouth. And so his answer to the fol- lowing question may make you sit up in your chair just a little bit straighter. How good can your 2024-25 team be? “The sky’s the limit,” Terrones said decisively without blinking. Hey, that’s a great place to start. And why wouldn’t Terrones think that? Gilbert returns some great pieces off a team that
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final eight minutes for an 80-73 win over Gilbert. Waverly-Shell Rock went on to reach the 3A state champion- ship game, while the Tigers were left with the belief they could contend with anyone in All-Time Leaders: Individual Points (Career) Richard Solomon (71-75) - 1,216 Points (Season) Richard Solomon (74-75) - 556 Points (Game) Rick Squiers (82-82) - 50 Rebounds (Career) Cori Bangs (83-87) - 880 Rebounds (Season) Dick Hartwig (62-63) - 362 Rebounds (Game) Dick Hartwig (62-63) - 31 Assists (Career) Karl Terrones (93-97) - 363 Assists (Season) Karl Terrones (96-97) - 159 Assists (Game) Tony Terrones (19-20) - 14 Steals (Season) Chris Clark (75-76) - 116 Blocks (Season) Lloyd Flanders (97-98) - 95 Charges Taken (Season) Truman Kruckenberg (23-24) - 16
went 13-10 and was playing its best basketball at the end of the 2023-24 season. You only need to think back to that Class 3A substate semifinal game against highly-ranked Waverly- Shell Rock as proof to that. The Tigers dominated the opening three quarters and had the Go-
Hawks on the ropes before the veteran squad rallied over the
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