Crystal Springs Uplands is 1-9 against Priory since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons will get right back to it and host the Priory Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Crystal Springs Uplands has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Crystal Springs Uplands scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 80-14 victory over Waldorf at home. That 66 points margin sets a new team best for Crystal Springs Uplands this season.
Meanwhile, Priory struggled with assists on Tuesday (King's Academy had 11 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. The game between the two teams wasn't particularly close, with Priory falling 65-48. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 684th, while King's Academy is ranked 191st).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Teddy Xanthopoulos, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and five blocks. That's the first time this season that he posted two or more blocks. Michael Hildebrandt was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Crystal Springs Uplands' win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Priory, they bumped their record down to 7-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Crystal Springs Uplands was taken down by Priory 74-31 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Thankfully for Crystal Springs Uplands, Clint Smith (who scored 21 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
