The Grant Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Poly Parrots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Grant's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches.
Grant is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Arleta just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 73-72 to the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Poly came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mustangs 92-50. The Parrots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Grant better keep an eye on JD Wyatt. He was instrumental in Poly's win, putting up 34 points. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Wyatt has scored at least a third of Poly's points. Another player making a difference was Quian Khawaja, who posted 19 points.
Poly pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 92.7 points per game. As for Grant, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 12-11.
Grant didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Poly in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 73-68 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wyatt, who shot 6-for-11 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 40 points and nine boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Grant still be able to contain Wyatt? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
