Basketball Recap: Napa Comes Up Short

After flying high against Vintage last Tuesday, Napa came back down to earth. The Napa Grizzlies were outmatched by the Sonoma Valley Dragons and fell 73-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Grizzlies have suffered against the Dragons since January 25, 2022.

Sonoma Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hudson Giarritta, who dropped a double-double with 30 points and 11 boards. What's more, Giarritta also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Grayson Sanders, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 14 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.

Napa's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Sonoma Valley, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.

Napa didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-49 defeat against Antioch on the 10th. As for Sonoma Valley, they have also already played their next matchup, a 74-53 win against Vintage on the 11th.