The Scripps Ranch Falcons will square off against the University City Centurions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Scripps Ranch is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Mission Bay on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Scripps Ranch came up short against Mission Bay, falling 63-42. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, University City came up short against St. Augustine on Tuesday and fell 68-56. The Centurions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Scripps Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for University City, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Scripps Ranch didn't have too much breathing room in their match against University City when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 63-59 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was University City's Dylan Griffin, who shot 5-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Scripps Ranch still be able to contain Griffin? There's only one way to find out.
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