Basketball Game Preview: Granite Hills Grizzlies vs. Orcutt Academy Spartans

The Granite Hills Grizzlies will venture away from home to take on the Orcutt Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Granite Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-45 win over Orange Cove. The victory continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won six in a row.

Meanwhile, Orcutt Academy posted their biggest win since January 6th on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 61-40 margin over Orosi. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.

Granite Hills pushed their record up to 20-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Orcutt Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.

Granite Hills came up short against Orcutt Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 46-39. Can Granite Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.