Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Morgan Grayton and Brianna Thomas Lead Great Oak to Victory

Great Oak posted their closest victory since January 26, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Chaparral Pumas 54-51. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 55-40 back in January.

Leading Great Oak to victory were Brianna Thomas and Morgan Grayton. Thomas dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Grayton went 5 for 10 on her way to 12 points along with six assists and six boards. Thomas has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Fuson, who posted eight points.

Chaparral's loss came despite strong showings from Zetta Faasua and Maya Ford. Faasua dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Ford went 6 of 8 en route to 12 points and seven boards. That's the most points Ford has posted since back in December of 2023. Lexa Ava Li was another key player, putting up five points and six assists.

Great Oak is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Chaparral, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.

Great Oak will head out to take on Temecula Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Temecula Valley will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Great Oak surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chaparral, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Murrieta Valley at 5:30 p.m. Chaparral is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.