Basketball Recap: Crystal Springs Uplands Comes Up Short

Crystal Springs Uplands was the 76-47 winner over Harker when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The matchup between the Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons and the Harker Eagles didn't end well, with the Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons falling 82-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (64), the Gryphons still had to take the loss.

Marcus Kueh

Points

02/14/25 @ Harker	29
02/12/25 vs Kehillah	19
02/04/25 vs Eastside College Prep	15
01/30/25 vs Harker	10
01/28/25 vs King's Academy	13
+ 15 more games

When it comes to explaining why Crystal Springs Uplands lost on Friday, don't look at Marcus Kueh. Despite the final result, he made all 8 shots he took for 29 points. Kueh continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Gavin Diaz was another key player, putting up 14 points.

Crystal Springs Uplands' defeat was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Harker, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-10.

Looking ahead, Crystal Springs Uplands will face off against Oceana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crystal Springs Uplands is facing Oceana at the right time seeing as Oceana is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Harker, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-52 loss against King's Academy on the 18th.