The Buckley Griffins and the Wildwood Wolves will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Buckley has four straight victories, Wildwood has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Saturday, Buckley didn't have too much trouble with Westminster as they won 68-51. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Lions are ranked 1012th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, in Friday's Canine Competition, Wildwood didn't have enough. They took a blow against Rolling Hills Prep on Friday, falling 84-34. The Wolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-21.
Defeat or not, Wildwood got some senior leadership from Jonah Spitz and Matthew Ardell. Spitz posted 11 points and six rebounds, while Ardell went 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points and five assists. Those five assists set a new season-high mark for Ardell.
Buckley's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Wildwood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Buckley's way against Wildwood when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Buckley made off with a 78-52 victory. Does Buckley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wildwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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