Granada was the 66-57 winner over Amador Valley when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Granada Matadors fell 65-57 to the Amador Valley Dons on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 387th, while the Dons are ranked 86th).
Granada has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Amador Valley, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Granada won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Saint Mary's at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Granada knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Saint Mary's likes a good challenge. As for Amador Valley, they and Pittsburg will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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