The Strathmore Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Granite Hills Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Strathmore is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Corcoran just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 55-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 764th, while the Panthers are ranked 357th).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Granite Hills against Lindsay on Wednesday as the squad secured a 70-29 win. The Grizzlies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 27 points or more this season.
Granite Hills has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Strathmore, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-8.
Things could have been worse for Strathmore, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-37 loss to Granite Hills when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Granite Hills' Cruz Campos, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Strathmore knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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