The Greenfield Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the North Salinas Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Greenfield came up short against Monte Vista Christian and fell 57-49.
Meanwhile, North Salinas also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Soledad by a score of 62-49. North Salinas was down 51-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
The losing side was boosted by Shane Taylor, who scored 11 points along with five steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Angel Lizaola was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Greenfield's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for North Salinas, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Greenfield beat North Salinas 54-45 when the teams last played on January 2nd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was North Salinas' Andre Lizaola, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Greenfield still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
