Preview: San Juan Spartans vs. Golden Sierra Grizzlies
San Juan is 1-9 against the Grizzlies since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The San Juan Spartans will be playing at home against the Golden Sierra Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. Golden Sierra took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on San Juan, who comes in off a win.
San Juan can finally bid farewell to their 16-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They managed a 38-34 victory over Esparto. That looming 38-34 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for San Juan yet this season.
Meanwhile, Golden Sierra was beaten by the Patriots 66-20 on Wednesday.
San Juan's win ended a eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-15. As for Golden Sierra, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
San Juan was taken down by the Grizzlies 47-18 when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Golden Sierra's Skyler Tory, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. Now that San Juan knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
