The Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons will square off against the Summit Shasta Black Bears at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Crystal Springs Uplands is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
With a playoff game on the line, Crystal Springs Uplands rose to the challenge on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 50-29 margin over the Gators. Crystal Springs Uplands pushed the score to 42-18 by the end of the third, a deficit Castilleja cut but never quite recovered from.
Crystal Springs Uplands' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jemma Lacap led the charge by scoring 20 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Lacap has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times she's played. Maile Bateman was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Summit Shasta stacked a 19th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They really took it to St. Francis for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-20 win on the road. The win was nothing new for Summit Shasta as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Crystal Springs Uplands' win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Summit Shasta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Crystal Springs Uplands strolled past Summit Shasta in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 54-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crystal Springs Uplands since the squad 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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