Granite Hills hasn't had much luck against Barstow recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Granite Hills Cougars will take on the Barstow Aztecs at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Granite Hills is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Silver Valley on Monday. Granite Hills fell 52-39 to Silver Valley. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1136th, while the Trojans are ranked 551st).
Meanwhile, Barstow lost to Silverado on the road by a 57-38 margin on Monday. The Aztecs have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Granite Hills will need focus on slowing down Emersyn Ebel, one of several Barstow players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Ebel is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games she's played. Miyanna Ruffin was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.
Granite Hills' record now sits at 4-16. As for Barstow, their record is now 6-13.
Granite Hills was able to grind out a solid victory over Barstow in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 54-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granite Hills since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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