Preview: Grossmont Foothillers vs. Granite Hills Eagles
Grossmont is 6-0 against Granite Hills since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Grossmont Foothillers will head out on the road to square off against the Granite Hills Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Grossmont is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
Grossmont can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They breezed by Monte Vista at home to the tune of 65-33. Given Grossmont's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while Monte Vista is ranked 745th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grossmont found their leader in underclassman Jaliyah Fleming, who scored 23 points. Another player making a difference was Kieren Hayden, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Granite Hills suffered their closest loss yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Helix by a score of 46-43. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Granite Hills in their matchups with Helix: they've now lost eight in a row.
Grossmont's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Granite Hills, they have fallen quite a ways from their 26-7 record last season and are now at 5-8.
Everything came up roses for Grossmont against Granite Hills when the teams last played back in May of 2021 as the squad secured a 62-11 win. Does Grossmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Granite Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
