Gridley won the last time they faced Corning and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Gridley Bulldogs enjoyed a cozy 48-29 victory over the Corning Cardinals. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 696th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gridley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luis Murillo, who posted 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Bikram Kullar, who had 13 points.
Corning's loss came despite strong showings from Devon Cobbs and Ivan Jones. Cobbs scored eight points and six rebounds, while Jones put up four points. That's the most points Cobbs has posted since back in December of 2024.
Gridley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Corning, they moved to 12-11 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Gridley will host Live Oak at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gridley has six straight wins, Live Oak has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Corning, they will head out to square off against Orland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Orland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season.
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