Recap: Grossmont Foothillers vs. Oceanside Pirates
The Grossmont Foothillers extended their postseason success on Wednesday against the Oceanside Pirates. They enjoyed a cozy 61-44 win over the Pirates. The victory was familiar territory for Grossmont who now have five in a row.
Grossmont found their leader in underclassman Aakash Price, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Price has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amethyst Price, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Aliyah Samad and Martina Griffin certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Samad scored five points along with 12 rebounds and two steals, while Griffin scored 21 points along with three steals. That was a full 47.7% of Oceanside's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Grossmont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Oceanside, their loss dropped their record down to 19-9.
Grossmont is on the road again on Friday and plays Cathedral Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Grossmont has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 316 points over their last five contests. As for Oceanside, they will head out on the road to square off against Poly at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poly is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Oceanside will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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