Basketball Recap: Crystal Springs Uplands Picks Up Seventh Straight Win at Home

Crystal Springs Uplands's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 55-36 victory over the Pinewood Panthers. The win was some much needed relief for the Gryphons as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Crystal Springs Uplands can attribute much of their success to Marcus Kueh, who made all 7 shots he took to post 20 points. Gavin Diaz was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points.

Gryphons

Previous Games (Home)

01/24/25 vs Pinewood	55-36
01/11/25 vs University Prep Academy	55-53
12/19/24 vs Design Tech	65-53
12/12/24 vs Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit	66-24
12/07/24 vs The Bay School	71-37
+ 2 more games

Crystal Springs Uplands' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-9. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 39.5% in those games and 33% outside of them. As for Pinewood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.

Crystal Springs Uplands and Pinewood could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Crystal Springs Uplands will face off against King's Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 749 places (824 vs. 75). Meanwhile, Pinewood (ranked 746th) will meet Sacred Heart Prep (ranked 167th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.