Basketball Recap: Deisyn Payne Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Eisenhower

Titans

Margin (Wins)

12/05/24 vs Eisenhower	48
12/26/24 @ West Valley	43
12/02/24 vs San Jacinto	26
01/07/25 vs Jurupa Hills	24
01/17/25 @ Eisenhower	24

Grand Terrace had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 24-point drubbing they dealt Eisenhower on Friday. Everything went the Grand Terrace Titans' way against the Eisenhower Eagles as the Grand Terrace Titans made off with a 76-52 victory. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.

Grand Terrace's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deisyn Payne, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points along with six assists and four steals. The dominant performance gave Payne a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Kyle Lowery, who went 6 of 11 en route to 16 points.

Payne wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Grand Terrace was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Grand Terrace is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Eisenhower, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.

Grand Terrace will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Summit at 7:00 p.m. Summit will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Grand Terrace surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eisenhower, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eisenhower Eagles duke it out with the California Condors at 1:30 p.m. on Monday.