Basketball Preview: Otay Ranch Mustangs vs. Granite Hills Eagles
The Otay Ranch Mustangs will face off against the Granite Hills Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Otay Ranch will be strutting in after a victory while Granite Hills will be coming in after a loss.
Otay Ranch is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past El Cajon Valley 50-20 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Otay Ranch relied on the efforts of Elisa Cruz, who went 6 for 11 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds and two steals, and Serenity Salmond, who scored seven points plus six rebounds and six steals. Maleah Porch was another key player, posting seven points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Granite Hills kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They were outmatched by Christian on the road and fell 63-34.
The victory made it two in a row for Otay Ranch and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Granite Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Otay Ranch didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Granite Hills in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 39-33 win. Will Otay Ranch repeat their success, or does Granite Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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